Rapid, point‐of‐care antigen tests for diagnosis of SARS‐CoV‐2 infection
Background Accurate rapid diagnostic tests for SARS‐CoV‐2 infection would be a useful
tool to help manage the COVID‐19 pandemic. Testing strategies that use rapid antigen tests …
tool to help manage the COVID‐19 pandemic. Testing strategies that use rapid antigen tests …
[HTML][HTML] SARS-CoV-2 viral load and shedding kinetics
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 …
key parameters for estimating infectiousness. As shedding of infectious virus is required for …
[HTML][HTML] SARS-CoV-2, SARS-CoV, and MERS-CoV viral load dynamics, duration of viral shedding, and infectiousness: a systematic review and meta-analysis
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 …
disease transmission. We aimed to characterise viral load dynamics, duration of viral RNA …
[HTML][HTML] Comparing SARS-CoV-2 with SARS-CoV and influenza pandemics
The objective of this Personal View is to compare transmissibility, hospitalisation, and
mortality rates for severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) with …
mortality rates for severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) with …
Presence of SARS-Coronavirus-2 RNA in sewage and correlation with reported COVID-19 prevalence in the early stage of the epidemic in the Netherlands
In the current COVID-19 pandemic, a significant proportion of cases shed SARS-
Coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2) with their faeces. To determine if SARS-CoV-2 RNA was …
Coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2) with their faeces. To determine if SARS-CoV-2 RNA was …
Duration and key determinants of infectious virus shedding in hospitalized patients with coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19)
Key questions in COVID-19 are the duration and determinants of infectious virus shedding.
Here, we report that infectious virus shedding is detected by virus cultures in 23 of the 129 …
Here, we report that infectious virus shedding is detected by virus cultures in 23 of the 129 …
[HTML][HTML] What defines an efficacious COVID-19 vaccine? A review of the challenges assessing the clinical efficacy of vaccines against SARS-CoV-2
The novel coronavirus, severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2),
has caused more than 1 million deaths in the first 6 months of the pandemic and huge …
has caused more than 1 million deaths in the first 6 months of the pandemic and huge …
[PDF][PDF] Transmission of SARS-CoV-2: implications for infection prevention precautions: scientific brief, 09 July 2020
( 2020 World Health Organization - 2020 - apps.who.int
This document is an update to the scientific brief published on 29 March 2020 entitled
“Modes of transmission of virus causing COVID-19: implications for infection prevention and …
“Modes of transmission of virus causing COVID-19: implications for infection prevention and …
Antibody-dependent enhancement and SARS-CoV-2 vaccines and therapies
Antibody-based drugs and vaccines against severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus
2 (SARS-CoV-2) are being expedited through preclinical and clinical development. Data …
2 (SARS-CoV-2) are being expedited through preclinical and clinical development. Data …
Estimating infectiousness throughout SARS-CoV-2 infection course
INTRODUCTION Although post facto studies have revealed the importance of severe acute
respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) transmission from presymptomatic …
respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) transmission from presymptomatic …