Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) Viral Load in the Upper Respiratory Tract of Children and Adults With Early Acute Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)
Stéphanie Baggio, Arnaud G. L’Huillier, Sabine Yerly, Mathilde Bellon, Noémie Wagner, Marie Rohr, Angela Huttner, Géraldine Blanchard‐Rohner, Natasha Loevy, Laurent Kaiser, Frédérique Jacquérioz, Isabella Eckerle
Abstract
The factors that contribute to transmission of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) by children are unclear. We analyzed viral load at the time of diagnosis in 53 children and 352 adults with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in the first 5 days post symptom onset. No significant differences in SARS-CoV-2 RNA loads were seen between children and adults.
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CoronavirusMedicineCoronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)Respiratory tractSevere acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)Respiratory systemViral loadTransmission (telecommunications)Severe acute respiratory syndromeSevere acute respiratory syndrome coronavirusVirologyRespiratory diseaseDiseaseImmunologyVirusInternal medicineInfectious disease (medical specialty)LungEngineeringElectrical engineeringSARS-CoV-2 detection and testingRespiratory viral infections researchCOVID-19 Clinical Research Studies