SARS-CoV-2 viral load is associated with risk of transmission to household and community contacts

SARS-CoV-2 viral load is associated with risk of transmission to household and community contacts

Abstract Background Factors that lead to successful SARS-CoV-2 transmission are still not well described. We investigated the association between a case’s viral load and the risk of transmission to contacts in the context of other exposure-related factors. Methods Data were generated through routine...

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Main Authors: Darlene Bhavnani, Emily R. James, Kaitlyn E. Johnson, Sylvie Beaudenon-Huibregtse, Patrick Chang, Paul J. Rathouz, Minda Weldon, Andreas Matouschek, Amy E. Young
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2022-08-01
Series:BMC Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
COVID-19
Viral load
Contact
Tracing
Transmission
Exposure
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12879-022-07663-1

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12879-022-07663-1

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