Cycle threshold values as indication of increasing SARS-CoV-2 new variants, England, 2020–2022

Early detection of increases in infections and/or new variants of SARS-CoV-2, is critical for public health response. In late 2020 we investigated if cycle threshold (Ct) data from PCR tests for SARS-CoV-2 could be analyzed to provide an early indicator of epidemic growth. We analyzed daily means of...

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Main Authors: Harrison, RE, Hamada, A, Haswell, N, Groves, A, Vihta, K, Cella, K, Garner, S, Walker, AS, Seale, AC
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2023