Detection of Novel Coronavirus by RT-PCR in Stool Specimen from Asymptomatic Child, China
We report an asymptomatic child who was positive for a coronavirus by reverse transcription PCR in a stool specimen 17 days after the last virus exposure. The child was virus positive in stool specimens for at least an additional 9 days. Respiratory tract specimens were negative by reverse transcrip...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
2020-06-01
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Series: | Emerging Infectious Diseases |
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Online Access: | https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/26/6/20-0301_article |