Investigation of SARS-CoV-2 faecal shedding in the community: a prospective household cohort study (COVID-LIV) in the UK

Investigation of SARS-CoV-2 faecal shedding in the community: a prospective household cohort study (COVID-LIV) in the UK

Abstract Background SARS-CoV-2 is frequently shed in the stool of patients hospitalised with COVID-19. The extent of faecal shedding of SARS-CoV-2 among individuals in the community, and its potential to contribute to spread of disease, is unknown. Methods In this prospective, observational cohort s...

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Main Authors: Natasha Marcella Vaselli, Wega Setiabudi, Krishanthi Subramaniam, Emily R. Adams, Lance Turtle, Miren Iturriza-Gómara, Tom Solomon, Nigel A. Cunliffe, Neil French, Daniel Hungerford, on behalf of the COVID-LIV Study Group
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-08-01
Series:BMC Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
SARS-CoV-2
COVID-19
Cohort study
Faecal shedding
Transmission
Community
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12879-021-06443-7

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12879-021-06443-7

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