Bimodal distribution pattern associated with the PCR cycle threshold (Ct) and implications in COVID-19 infections

Abstract SARS-CoV-2 is notable for its extremely high level of viral replication in respiratory epithelial cells, relative to other cell types. This may partially explain the high transmissibility and rapid global dissemination observed during the COVID-19 pandemic. Polymerase chain reaction (PCR) c...

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Published in:	Scientific Reports
Main Authors:	Doris Yang, Donna E. Hansel, Marcel E. Curlin, John M. Townes, William B. Messer, Guang Fan, Xuan Qin
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Nature Portfolio 2022-08-01
Online Access:	https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-022-18735-2