The recent detection of SARS-CoV-2 RNA in feces has led to speculation that it can be
transmitted via the fecal-oral/ocular route. This review aims to critically evaluate the …

An important challenge during the COVID-19 pandemic has been to understand
asymptomatic disease and the extent to which this may be a source of transmission. As …

In this journal, Azzi et al. reported that saliva was a reliable tool to detect SARS-CoV-2. 1 We
prospectively compared the efficacy of PCR detection of SARS-CoV-2 between paired …

The COVID-19 pandemic has created a public health crisis. Because SARS-CoV-2 can
spread from individuals with pre-symptomatic, symptomatic, and asymptomatic infections …

Background In most countries, contacts of confirmed COVID-19 cases are asked to
quarantine for 14 days after exposure to limit asymptomatic onward transmission. While …

Wastewater surveillance has emerged as a useful tool in the public health response to the
COVID-19 pandemic. While wastewater surveillance has been applied at various scales to …

Wastewater-based epidemiology (WBE) was utilized to monitor SARS-CoV-2 RNA in
sewage collected from manholes specific to individual student dormitories (dorms) at the …

Quantification of asymptomatic infections is fundamental for effective public health
responses to the COVID-19 pandemic. Discrepancies regarding the extent of …

Observational studies of the effectiveness of vaccines to prevent COVID-19 are needed to
inform real-world use. Such studies are now underway amid the ongoing rollout of SARS …

Coronaviruses are important human and animal pathogens. At the end of 2019, a novel
coronavirus was identified as the cause of a cluster of pneumonia cases in Wuhan, a city in …