SARS-CoV-2 RNA detection in stool samples from acute gastroenteritis cases, Brazil

J Med Virol. 2021 Apr;93(4):2543-2547. doi: 10.1002/jmv.26786. Epub 2021 Jan 22.

Abstract

We described the detection of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) in stool samples from patients presenting only acute gastroenteritis (AGE) symptoms. From January to July 2020, 121 AGE stool samples were screened by quantitative reverse-transcription polymerase chain reaction. We detected SARS-CoV-2 in 27.5% of samples received during the epidemic period. No infectious viruses were observed in Vero E6 cells.

Keywords: Brazil; SARS-CoV-2; acute gastroenteritis; children; stool samples; young adults.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Brazil / epidemiology
  • COVID-19 / diagnosis*
  • COVID-19 / epidemiology
  • COVID-19 / virology*
  • COVID-19 Testing
  • Feces / virology
  • Female
  • Gastroenteritis / virology*
  • Humans
  • Infant
  • Male
  • RNA, Viral / isolation & purification*
  • Reverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain Reaction / methods
  • SARS-CoV-2 / genetics*
  • SARS-CoV-2 / isolation & purification*
  • Young Adult

Substances

  • RNA, Viral