SARS-CoV-2 viral load and detection of infectious virus in the respiratory tract are the two
key parameters for estimating infectiousness. As shedding of infectious virus is required for …

Background Viral load kinetics and duration of viral shedding are important determinants for
disease transmission. We aimed to characterise viral load dynamics, duration of viral RNA …

The COVID-19 outbreak has had a major impact on clinical microbiology laboratories in the
past several months. This commentary covers current issues and challenges for the …

Many public health responses and modeled scenarios for COVID-19 outbreaks caused by
SARS-CoV-2 assume that infection results in an immune response that protects individuals …

The clinical features and immune responses of asymptomatic individuals infected with
severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) have not been well …

The severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) has caused the
greatest worldwide pandemic since the 1918 flu. The consequences of the coronavirus …

The three unprecedented outbreaks of emerging human coronavirus (HCoV) infections at
the beginning of the twenty-first century have highlighted the necessity for readily available …

Summary Background Since December, 2019, Wuhan, China, has experienced an outbreak
of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), caused by the severe acute respiratory syndrome …

Abstract Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) emerged in Hubei Province, China in
December 2019 and has since become a global pandemic, with hundreds of thousands of …

Abstract The World Health Organization (WHO) classified COVID-19 as a global pandemic,
with the situation ultimately requiring unprecedented measures to mitigate the effects on …