The Delta SARS-CoV-2 variant has a higher viral load than the Beta and the historical variants in nasopharyngeal samples from newly diagnosed COVID-19 patients

J Infect. 2021 Oct;83(4):e1-e3. doi: 10.1016/j.jinf.2021.08.027. Epub 2021 Aug 19.
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Keywords: Alpha; Beta; Delta; SARS-CoV-2; Variants; Viral load.

Publication types

  • Letter
  • Comment

MeSH terms

  • COVID-19*
  • Humans
  • Nasopharynx
  • SARS-CoV-2*
  • Viral Load