| Literature DB >> 33496233 |
Catherine A Hogan, ChunHong Huang, Malaya K Sahoo, Hannah Wang, Becky Jiang, Mamdouh Sibai, Marisa Holubar, Roshni Mathew, James Zehnder, Benjamin A Pinsky.
Abstract
We developed an assay that detects minus-strand RNA as a surrogate for actively replicating severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2. We detected minus-strand RNA in 41 persons with coronavirus disease up to 30 days after symptom onset. This assay might inform clinical decision-making about patient infectiousness.Entities:
Keywords: 2019 novel coronavirus disease; COVID-19; PCR; RNA; SARS-CoV-2; coronavirus; coronavirus disease; diagnosis; infection control; minus strand; respiratory infections; screening; severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2; testing; viruses; zoonoses
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Year: 2021 PMID: 33496233 DOI: 10.3201/eid2702.204168
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Emerg Infect Dis ISSN: 1080-6040 Impact factor: 6.883