Infectious SARS-CoV-2 Particles from Rectal Swab Samples from COVID-19 Patients in Brazil

The main objective of this study was to investigate the dynamic of SARS-CoV-2 viral excretion in rectal swab (RS), saliva, and nasopharyngeal swab (NS) samples from symptomatic patients and asymptomatic contacts. In addition, in order to evaluate the replication potential of SARS-CoV-2 in the gastro...

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Main Authors: Ieda Pereira Ribeiro, Lilian Gonçalves do Nascimento, Luis Fernando Lopez Tort, Elisa Cavalcante Pereira, Lidiane Souza Raphael Menezes, Fabio Correia Malta, Barbara Cristina Euzebio Pereira Dias de Oliveira, João Paulo Rodrigues, Pedro Paulo de Abreu Manso, Marcelo Pelajo, Myrna Cristina Bonaldo, Paola Cristina Resende Silva, Marilda Mendonça Siqueira, Patricia Brasil, Tulio Machado Fumian
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-05-01
Series:Viruses
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1999-4915/15/5/1152