Evaluation of the SARS-CoV-2 positivity ratio and upper respiratory tract viral load among asymptomatic individuals screened before hospitalization or surgery in Flanders, Belgium

Jin, Dong-Yan and Heireman, Laura and Abrams, Steven and Bruynseels, Peggy and Cartuyvels, Reinoud and Cuypers, Lize and De Schouwer, Pieter and Laffut, Wim and Lagrou, Katrien and Hens, Niel and Ho, Erwin and Padalko, Elizaveta and Reynders, Marijke and Vandamme, Sarah and Van der Moeren, Nathalie and Verstrepen, Walter and Willems, Philippe and Naesens, Reinout (2021) Evaluation of the SARS-CoV-2 positivity ratio and upper respiratory tract viral load among asymptomatic individuals screened before hospitalization or surgery in Flanders, Belgium. PLOS ONE, 16 (11). e0259908. ISSN 1932-6203

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Abstract

The incidence of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infections in the Belgian community is mainly estimated based on test results of patients with coronavirus disease (COVID-19)-like symptoms. The aim of this study was to investigate the evolution of the SARS-CoV-2 reverse transcriptase polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) positivity ratio and distribution of viral loads within a cohort of asymptomatic patients screened prior hospitalization or surgery, stratified by age category.

Item Type: Article
Subjects: STM Repository > Biological Science
Depositing User: Managing Editor
Date Deposited: 14 Apr 2023 05:16
Last Modified: 18 Nov 2024 04:43
URI: http://classical.goforpromo.com/id/eprint/1979

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