SARS-CoV-2 is associated with high viral loads in asymptomatic and recently symptomatic healthcare workers.

<h4>Background</h4>Healthcare workers (HCW) are at increased risk of SARS-CoV-2 infection from both patients and other HCW with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). RT-PCR cycle threshold (Ct) values of SARS-CoV-2 ≤ 34 and the first 7-9 days of symptoms are associated with enhanced infec...

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Main Authors: M Catherine McEllistrem, Cornelius J Clancy, Deanna J Buehrle, Nina Singh, Aaron Lucas, Valerie Sirianni, Brooke K Decker
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2021-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0248347