The time sequences of oral and fecal viral shedding of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) patients
Autor
Zhao, Fang
Yang, Yang
Wang, Zhaoqin
Li, Liang
Liu, Lei
Liu, Yingxia
Institución
Resumen
Recent studies found that SARS-CoV-2 could be detected in the fecal samples, and
live virus could be successfully isolated from stool and used for successful infection
in cell cultures, indicating a possible fecal-oral transmission1-3. Although important
for the disease management, information on the time sequences of oral and fecal viral
shedding of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) patients needs more
investigation1,4. In this study, we tested in 401 COVID-19 patients for viral RNAs in
both respiratory and rectal specimens, and tracked for more than 7 weeks to present a
clear elucidation of the oral and fecal viral shedding profile, such as the duration, viral
load, and relationship to patient symptoms.