Viral burden and clearance in asymptomatic COVID-19 Patients
Open forum infectious diseases (2022)
We found important differences and similarities between asymptomatic and symptomatic COVID-19-positive patients, the most meaningful being a similar level of virus as measured by PCR, but a shorter duration of PCR positivity for asymptomatic patients. These findings suggest that asymptomatic patients may have more efficient clearance of virus, which may be relevant for management and screening.
Recommended citation: Gunatilaka, A. B., Marco, N., Read, G. H., Sweeney, M., Regan, G., Tsang, C., ... & Weidhaas, J. B. (2022, May). Viral burden and clearance in asymptomatic COVID-19 Patients. In Open forum infectious diseases (Vol. 9, No. 5, p. ofac126). US: Oxford University Press.