Determinants of SARS-CoV-2 Contagiousness in Household Contacts of Symptomatic Adult Index Cases

Determinants of SARS-CoV-2 Contagiousness in Household Contacts of Symptomatic Adult Index Cases

BackgroundIdentifying determinants of the novel severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2) transmission in settings of contagion is fundamental to inform containment strategies. We assessed SARS-CoV-2 cycle threshold value (Ct) from the first diagnostic nasal–pharyngeal swab of sym...

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Main Authors: Mattia Trunfio, Lorenzo Richiardi, Francesca Alladio, Elena Staffilano, Bianca Longo, Francesco Venuti, Valeria Ghisetti, Elisa Burdino, Stefano Bonora, Paolo Vineis, Giovanni Di Perri, Andrea Calcagno
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2022-04-01
Series:Frontiers in Microbiology
Subjects:
SARS-CoV-2
contagiousness
viral load
cycle threshold
transmission risk
age
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmicb.2022.829393/full

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