Viral RNA Load in Mildly Symptomatic and Asymptomatic Children with COVID-19, Seoul, South Korea

Along with positive SARS-CoV-2 RNA in nasopharyngeal swabs, viral RNA was detectable at high concentration for >3 weeks in fecal samples from 12 mildly symptomatic and asymptomatic children with COVID-19 in Seoul, South Korea. Saliva also tested positive during the early phase of infection. If pr...

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Main Authors:	Mi Seon Han, Moon-Woo Seong, Namhee Kim, Sue Shin, Sung Im Cho, Hyunwoong Park, Taek Soo Kim, Sung Sup Park, Eun Hwa Choi
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2020-10-01
Series:	Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:	SARS-CoV-2 viral load children COVID-19 feces saliva
Online Access:	https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/26/10/20-2449_article

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spelling	doaj-6337134e991341b6b7005af7a6ef7e6d2020-11-25T03:21:57ZengCenters for Disease Control and PreventionEmerging Infectious Diseases1080-60401080-60592020-10-0126102497249910.3201/eid2610.202449Viral RNA Load in Mildly Symptomatic and Asymptomatic Children with COVID-19, Seoul, South KoreaMi Seon HanMoon-Woo SeongNamhee KimSue ShinSung Im ChoHyunwoong ParkTaek Soo KimSung Sup ParkEun Hwa ChoiAlong with positive SARS-CoV-2 RNA in nasopharyngeal swabs, viral RNA was detectable at high concentration for >3 weeks in fecal samples from 12 mildly symptomatic and asymptomatic children with COVID-19 in Seoul, South Korea. Saliva also tested positive during the early phase of infection. If proven infectious, feces and saliva could serve as transmission sources.https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/26/10/20-2449_articleSARS-CoV-2viral loadchildrenCOVID-19fecessaliva
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spellingShingle	Mi Seon Han Moon-Woo Seong Namhee Kim Sue Shin Sung Im Cho Hyunwoong Park Taek Soo Kim Sung Sup Park Eun Hwa Choi Viral RNA Load in Mildly Symptomatic and Asymptomatic Children with COVID-19, Seoul, South Korea Emerging Infectious Diseases SARS-CoV-2 viral load children COVID-19 feces saliva
author_facet	Mi Seon Han Moon-Woo Seong Namhee Kim Sue Shin Sung Im Cho Hyunwoong Park Taek Soo Kim Sung Sup Park Eun Hwa Choi
author_sort	Mi Seon Han
title	Viral RNA Load in Mildly Symptomatic and Asymptomatic Children with COVID-19, Seoul, South Korea
title_short	Viral RNA Load in Mildly Symptomatic and Asymptomatic Children with COVID-19, Seoul, South Korea
title_full	Viral RNA Load in Mildly Symptomatic and Asymptomatic Children with COVID-19, Seoul, South Korea
title_fullStr	Viral RNA Load in Mildly Symptomatic and Asymptomatic Children with COVID-19, Seoul, South Korea
title_full_unstemmed	Viral RNA Load in Mildly Symptomatic and Asymptomatic Children with COVID-19, Seoul, South Korea
title_sort	viral rna load in mildly symptomatic and asymptomatic children with covid-19, seoul, south korea
publisher	Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
series	Emerging Infectious Diseases
issn	1080-6040 1080-6059
publishDate	2020-10-01
description	Along with positive SARS-CoV-2 RNA in nasopharyngeal swabs, viral RNA was detectable at high concentration for >3 weeks in fecal samples from 12 mildly symptomatic and asymptomatic children with COVID-19 in Seoul, South Korea. Saliva also tested positive during the early phase of infection. If proven infectious, feces and saliva could serve as transmission sources.
topic	SARS-CoV-2 viral load children COVID-19 feces saliva
url	https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/26/10/20-2449_article
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Viral RNA Load in Mildly Symptomatic and Asymptomatic Children with COVID-19, Seoul, South Korea

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