Estimation of the incubation period of COVID-19 using viral load data

Estimation of the incubation period of COVID-19 using viral load data

The incubation period, or the time from infection to symptom onset, of COVID-19 has usually been estimated by using data collected through interviews with cases and their contacts. However, this estimation is influenced by uncertainty in the cases’ recall of exposure time. We propose a novel method...

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Main Authors: Keisuke Ejima, Kwang Su Kim, Christina Ludema, Ana I. Bento, Shoya Iwanami, Yasuhisa Fujita, Hirofumi Ohashi, Yoshiki Koizumi, Koichi Watashi, Kazuyuki Aihara, Hiroshi Nishiura, Shingo Iwami
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2021-06-01
Series:Epidemics
Subjects:
SARS-CoV-2
COVID-19
Mathematical model
Infectious disease epidemiology
Incubation period
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1755436521000153

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