Evaluation of the SARS-CoV-2 positivity ratio and upper respiratory tract viral load among asymptomatic individuals screened before hospitalization or surgery in Flanders, Belgium
Introduction The incidence of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infections in the Belgian community is mainly estimated based on test results of patients with coronavirus disease (COVID-19)-like symptoms. The aim of this study was to investigate the evolution of the SARS-CoV-2 reverse transcriptase polymerase chain reaction (RTPCR) positivity ratio and distribution of viral loads within a cohort of asymptomatic patients screened prior hospitalization or surgery, stratified by age category. Materials/Methods We retrospectively studied data on SARS-CoV-2 real-time RT-P... Mehr ...
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Dokumenttyp: | Artikel |
Erscheinungsdatum: | 2022 |
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PUBLIC LIBRARY SCIENCE
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Schlagwörter: | Adolescent / Adult / Aged / 80 and over / Asymptomatic Diseases / Belgium / COVID-19 / Female / Hospitalization / Humans / Male / Middle Aged / Respiratory Tract Infections / SARS-CoV-2 / Young Adult |
Sprache: | Englisch |
Permalink: | https://search.fid-benelux.de/Record/base-26697790 |
Datenquelle: | BASE; Originalkatalog |
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Link(s) : | http://hdl.handle.net/1942/36732 |