Nasopharyngeal SARS-CoV-2 viral loads in young children do not differ significantly from those in older children and adults

Abstract The role of children in the spread of the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus has become a matter of urgent debate as societies in the US and abroad consider how to safely reopen schools. Small studies have suggested higher viral loads in young children. Here we present a multicenter investigation on ov...

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Main Authors: Sharline Madera, Emily Crawford, Charles Langelier, Nam K. Tran, Ed Thornborrow, Steve Miller, Joseph L. DeRisi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2021-02-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-81934-w