Wang-Da Liu, Sui-Yuan Chang, Jann-Tay Wang, M. Tsai, C. Hung, Chia-Lin Hsu, Shan-Chwen Chang
Journal of Infection, 2020
• Prolonged virus shedding could be found among COVID-19 patients after clinical symptoms resolved and specific antibody emerged. • Viral detection from throat gargling sample could be an alternative diagnostic method for mild COVID-19 patients with scarce sputum. • Sputum remained the most sensitive specimen for viral detection after clinical symptoms resolved.
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Field of study: Medicine