Long-term SARS Coronavirus Excretion from Patient Cohort, China

Long-term SARS Coronavirus Excretion from Patient Cohort, China

This study investigated the long-term excretion of severe acute respiratory syndrome–associated coronavirus in sputum and stool specimens from 56 infected patients. The median (range) duration of virus excretion in sputa and stools was 21 (14–52) and 27 (16–126) days, respectively. Coexisting illnes...

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Main Authors: Li-Qun Fang, Fang Tang, Arnaud Fontanet, Lin Zhan, Qiu-Min Zhao, Pan-He Zhang, Xiao-Ming Wu, Shu-Qing Zuo, Laurence Baril, Astrid Vabret, Zhong-Tao Xin, Yi-Ming Shao, Hong Yang, Wu-Chun Cao
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2004-10-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Dispatch
Severe acute respiratory syndrome
epidemiology
cohort
transmission
diagnosis
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/10/10/04-0297_article

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