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Transmission Potential of Asymptomatic and Paucisymptomatic Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 Infections: A 3-Family Cluster Study in China.
- Source :
- Journal of Infectious Diseases; 6/15/2020, Vol. 221 Issue 12, p1948-1952, 5p
- Publication Year :
- 2020
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Abstract
- Data concerning the transmission of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) in asymptomatic and paucisymptomatic patients are lacking. We report a 3-family cluster of infections involving asymptomatic and paucisymptomatic transmission. Eight of 15 (53%) members from 3 families were confirmed with SARS-CoV-2 infection. Of 8 patients, 3 were asymptomatic and 1 was paucisymptomatic. An asymptomatic mother transmitted the virus to her son, and a paucisymptomatic father transmitted the virus to his 3-month-old daughter. SARS-CoV-2 was detected in the environment of 1 household. The complete genomes of SARS-CoV-2 from the patients were > 99.9% identical and were clustered with other SARS-CoV-2 sequences reported from China and other countries. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- CHINA
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Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 00221899
- Volume :
- 221
- Issue :
- 12
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- Journal of Infectious Diseases
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 143786403
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1093/infdis/jiaa206