Factors affecting duration of SARS-Cov-2 viral shedding in mildly symptomatic patients isolated in a community facility

• Main Authors: Cheng, Hui Mei, Zhao, Xiahong, Lim, Wei Shyann, Tan, Beatrice Jia Min, Tey, Hong Liang
• Other Authors: Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine (LKCMedicine)
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: 2021
• Subjects: Science::Medicine; SARS-CoV-2; Virus Shedding
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/10356/153640
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

Mildly symptomatic cases of Covid-19 in previously-well individuals form the majority of infections and also serve as potent vectors of transmission. The factors affecting the duration of SARS-CoV-2 RNA viral shedding (DVS) in these patients remain largely unknown.