articleJournal of Medical VirologyApr 3, 2020Closed access

The presence of SARS‐CoV‐2 RNA in the feces of COVID‐19 patients

YCYifei ChenLCLiangjun ChenQDQiaoling DengGZGuqin ZhangKWKaisong Wu

Wuhan University · Zhongnan Hospital of Wuhan University

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Abstract

In December 2019, coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), emerged in Wuhan, China, and has spread globally. However, the transmission route of SARS-CoV-2 has not been fully understood. In this study, we aimed to investigate SARS-CoV-2 shedding in the excreta of COVID-19 patients. Electronical medical records, including demographics, clinical characteristics, laboratory and radiological findings of enrolled patients were extracted and analyzed. Pharyngeal swab, stool, and urine specimens were collected and tested for SARS-CoV-2 RNA by real-time reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction. Viral shedding at multiple time points in specimens…

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Keywords
  • Feces
  • Viral shedding
  • Urine
  • Medicine
  • Coronavirus
  • Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)
  • Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)
  • Virology
UN Sustainable Development Goals
  • Good health and well-being
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