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

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

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