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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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Nature Publishing Group
2021-02-01
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Series: | Scientific Reports |
Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-81934-w |