Prolonged presence of SARS-CoV-2 viral RNA in faecal samples

Yongjian Wu; Cheng Guo; Lantian Tang; Zhongsi Hong; Jianhui Zhou; Xin Dong; Huan Yin; Qiang Xiao; Yanping Tang; Xiujuan Qu; Liangjian Kuang; Xiaomin Fang; Nischay Mishra; Jiahai Lu; Hong Shan; Guanmin Jiang; Xi Huang

doi:10.1016/s2468-1253(20)30083-2

Keywords

MedicineSevere acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)Respiratory systemFecesInternal medicineRespiratory tract infectionsQuarantineGastroenterologyDiseaseBiologyPathologyInfectious disease (medical specialty)

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BetacoronavirusCOVID-19Coronavirus InfectionsFecesHumansPandemicsPneumoniaViralRNAViralSARS-CoV-2Virus Shedding

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Year: 2020
Type: article
Volume: 5
Issue: 5
Pages: 434-435
Citations: 1636
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                                    Yongjian Wu, 
                                
                                    Cheng Guo, 
                                
                                    Lantian Tang
                                
                                et al.
                            
                            (2020). 
                            Prolonged presence of SARS-CoV-2 viral RNA in faecal samples. 
                            The Lancet. Gastroenterology & hepatology
                            , 5
                            (5)
                            , 434-435.
                            https://doi.org/10.1016/s2468-1253(20)30083-2
                        

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DOI: 10.1016/s2468-1253(20)30083-2
PMID: 32199469
PMCID: PMC7158584

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