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Persistence of Positive RT-PCR Results for Over 70 Days in Two Travelers with COVID-19
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November 19 2020
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Source: Disaster Med Public Health Prep. 2020; :1-2
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Alternative Title:Disaster Med Public Health Prep
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Description:The relation of continuing to test positive for severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) by reverse transcription real-time polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) to infectivity remains unclear, with numerous consequences. This report describes 2 patients with persistent viral detection by RT-PCR for 77 and 72 days, respectively, longer than other reported case-patients who were otherwise healthy.
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Pubmed ID:33208199
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Pubmed Central ID:PMC7884651
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