Long-term SARS coronavirus excretion from patient cohort, China

Emerg Infect Dis. 2004 Oct;10(10):1841-3. doi: 10.3201/eid1010.040297.

Abstract

This study investigated the long-term excretion of severe acute respiratory syndrome-associated coronavirus in sputum and stool specimens from 56 infected patients. The median (range) duration of virus excretion in sputa and stools was 21 (14-52) and 27 (16-126) days, respectively. Coexisting illness or conditions were associated with longer viral excretion in stools.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
  • Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • China
  • Feces / virology
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Male
  • RNA, Viral / isolation & purification
  • Reverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain Reaction
  • Risk Factors
  • Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome / virology
  • Severe acute respiratory syndrome-related coronavirus*
  • Sputum / virology
  • Time Factors
  • Virus Shedding*

Substances

  • RNA, Viral