SARS-CoV-2 Viral Load in Upper Respiratory Specimens of Infected Patients
SARS-CoV-2 Viral Load in Upper Respiratory Specimens of Infected Patients
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Zou, Lirong , Ruan, Feng , Huang, Mingxing , Liang, Lijun , Huang, Huitao , Hong, Zhongsi , Yu, Jianxiang , Kang, Min , Song, Yingchao , Xia, Jinyu , Guo, Qianfang , Song, Tie , He, Jianfeng , Yen, Hui-Ling , Peiris, Malik and Wu, Jie
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United States: Massachusetts Medical Society
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English
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United States: Massachusetts Medical Society
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The authors report results of an analysis of nasal and throat swabs from 17 patients in Zhuhai, China, who had received a diagnosis of Covid-19. Higher viral loads soon after symptom onset indicate the need for isolation strategies different from those used for the earlier SARS epidemic.
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SARS-CoV-2 Viral Load in Upper Respiratory Specimens of Infected Patients
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TN_cdi_pubmedcentral_primary_oai_pubmedcentral_nih_gov_7121626
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_pubmedcentral_primary_oai_pubmedcentral_nih_gov_7121626
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0028-4793
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1533-4406
DOI
10.1056/NEJMc2001737
