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Persistence of viral RNA in stool samples from patients recovering from covid-19

Roos E. Barth, Marieke J. A. de Regt

2020BMJ15 citationsDOIOpen Access PDF

Abstract

PCR has limitations, and isolating patients for a month or more may not be feasible isolation

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Persistence (discontinuity)Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)2019-20 coronavirus outbreakSevere acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)VirologyIsolation (microbiology)FecesRNAMedicineBiologyInternal medicineBioinformaticsMicrobiologyGeneDiseaseBiochemistryEngineeringInfectious disease (medical specialty)Geotechnical engineeringOutbreakViral gastroenteritis research and epidemiologySARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 ResearchViral Infections and Outbreaks Research