Insight into the reason of prolonged viral RNA shedding in patients with COVID-19 infection

J Infect. 2021 Apr;82(4):e13-e14. doi: 10.1016/j.jinf.2020.12.030. Epub 2021 Jan 3.

Authors

Marco Bongiovanni¹, Francesco Bini², Giuseppe Giuliani³, Luigi Gianturco⁴

Affiliations

¹ Pneumology Unit, Department of Medicine, ASST Rhodense, Milan, Italy. Electronic address: mbongiovanni@asst-rhodense.it.
² Pneumology Unit, Department of Medicine, ASST Rhodense, Milan, Italy.
³ Laboratory Medicine, ASST Rhodense, Milan, Italy.
⁴ Cardiology Unit, Department of Medicine, ASST Rhodense, Milan, Italy.

No abstract available

Keywords: COVID-19; SARS-CoV-2; Viral shedding.

Publication types

Letter

MeSH terms

COVID-19*
Diagnostic Tests, Routine
Humans
RNA, Viral* / genetics
SARS-CoV-2
Virus Shedding

Substances

RNA, Viral