Evidence of SARS-CoV-2 RNA in an Oropharyngeal Swab Specimen, Milan, Italy, Early December 2019
A. Amendola, Silvia Bianchi, María Gori, Daniela Colzani, Marta Canuti, Elisa Borghi, Mario Raviǵlione, Gianvincenzo Zuccotti, Elisabetta Tanzi
Abstract
We identified severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 RNA in an oropharyngeal swab specimen collected from a child with suspected measles in early December 2019, ≈3 months before the first identified coronavirus disease case in Italy. This finding expands our knowledge on timing and mapping of novel coronavirus transmission pathways.
Topics & Concepts
VirologySevere acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)CoronavirusTransmission (telecommunications)MeaslesCoronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)2019-20 coronavirus outbreakMedicineBiologyDiseaseOutbreakInfectious disease (medical specialty)PathologyVaccinationEngineeringElectrical engineeringRespiratory viral infections researchSARS-CoV-2 detection and testingDermatological and COVID-19 studies