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

<h4>Introduction</h4> 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 ev...

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Main Authors: Laura Heireman, Steven Abrams, Peggy Bruynseels, Reinoud Cartuyvels, Lize Cuypers, Pieter De Schouwer, Wim Laffut, Katrien Lagrou, Niel Hens, Erwin Ho, Elizaveta Padalko, Marijke Reynders, Sarah Vandamme, Nathalie Van der Moeren, Walter Verstrepen, Philippe Willems, Reinout Naesens
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2021-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8584712/?tool=EBI