Xiao Ai Tang, Tong Yi Xin, Zhang Sheng
Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China.
Clin Infect Dis. 2020 Nov 19;71(16):2249-2251. doi: 10.1093/cid/ciaa460.
A novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic threatens the world. Here, we first studied the dynamics profile of SARS-CoV-2 from 56 recovered patients with COVID-19. We found viral shedding occurred up to 6 weeks after onset of symptoms. A prolonged observation period is necessary for older patients.
一种新型冠状病毒(COVID-19)大流行正威胁着全球。在此,我们首先对56例康复的COVID-19患者的新型冠状病毒肺炎(SARS-CoV-2)动态特征进行了研究。我们发现症状出现后长达6周仍有病毒排出。对于老年患者,需要延长观察期。