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Infectivity of asymptomatic versus symptomatic COVID-19
- Source :
- The Lancet, Lancet (London, England)
- Publication Year :
- 2021
- Publisher :
- Elsevier BV, 2021.
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Abstract
- Asymptomatic cases of COVID-19 are a potential source of substantial spread within the community setting.1Kronbichler A Kresse D Yoon S Lee KH Effenberger M Shin JI Asymptomatic patients as a source of COVID-19 infections: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Int J of Inf Dis. 2020; 98: 180-186Summary Full Text Full Text PDF PubMed Scopus (13) Google Scholar However, little information is available about the infectivity and epidemiological significance of people with asymptomatic COVID-19.2Gao M Yang L Chen X et al.A study on infectivity of asymptomatic SARS-CoV-2 carriers.Respiratory Medicine. 2020; 169: 1-5Summary Full Text Full Text PDF Scopus (26) Google Scholar
- Subjects :
- Infectivity
medicine.medical_specialty
2019-20 coronavirus outbreak
Pediatrics
Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)
business.industry
SARS-CoV-2
Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)
COVID-19
General Medicine
Pathogenicity
Asymptomatic
Epidemiology
Correspondence
medicine
Humans
Potential source
medicine.symptom
business
Asymptomatic Infections
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 01406736
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- The Lancet
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....6f92c1a530ba08fe5257560212cc4420
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1016/s0140-6736(20)32651-9