A comparative analysis of SARS-CoV-2 viral load across different altitudes

Abstract SARS-CoV-2 has spread throughout the world, including areas located at high or very high altitudes. There is a debate about the role of high altitude hypoxia on viral transmission, incidence, and COVID-19 related mortality. This is the first comparison of SARS-CoV-2 viral load across elevat...

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Main Authors: Esteban Ortiz-Prado, Raul Fernandez-Naranjo, Jorge Eduardo Vásconez, Alexander Paolo Vallejo-Janeta, Diana Morales-Jadan, Ismar A. Rivera-Olivero, Tannya Lozada, Gines Viscor, Miguel Angel Garcia-Bereguiain, The UDLA-COVID-19 team
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2022-10-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-022-20516-w