Nasopharyngeal SARS-CoV-2 viral loads in young children do not differ significantly from those in older children and adults.
Sci Rep
; 11(1): 3044, 2021 02 04.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1065949
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ABSTRACT
The role of children in the spread of the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus has become a matter of urgent debate as societies in the US and abroad consider how to safely reopen schools. Small studies have suggested higher viral loads in young children. Here we present a multicenter investigation on over five thousand SARS-CoV-2 cases confirmed by real-time reverse transcription (RT) PCR assay. Notably, we found no discernable difference in amount of viral nucleic acid among young children and adults.
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International databases
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
RNA, Viral
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Nasopharynx
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Viral Load
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SARS-CoV-2
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COVID-19
Type of study:
Diagnostic study
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Observational study
Limits:
Adolescent
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Adult
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Aged
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Child
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Child, preschool
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
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Young adult
Country/Region as subject:
North America
Language:
English
Journal:
Sci Rep
Year:
2021
Document Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
S41598-021-81934-w
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