SARS-CoV-2 RNA in exhaled air of hospitalized COVID-19 patients

Abstract Knowledge about contagiousness is key to accurate management of hospitalized COVID-19 patients. Epidemiological studies suggest that in addition to transmission through droplets, aerogenic SARS-CoV-2 transmission contributes to the spread of infection. However, the presence of virus in exha...

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Main Authors: Lisa Kurver, Corné H. van den Kieboom, Kjerstin Lanke, Dimitri A. Diavatopoulos, Gijs J. Overheul, Mihai G. Netea, Jaap ten Oever, Reinout van Crevel, Karin Mulders-Manders, Frank L. van de Veerdonk, Heiman Wertheim, Jeroen Schouten, Janette Rahamat-Langendoen, Ronald P. van Rij, Teun Bousema, Arjan van Laarhoven, Marien I. de Jonge
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2022-05-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-022-13008-4