Alliance for Pandemic Preparedness

July 1, 2020

Culture-Competent SARS-CoV-2 in Nasopharynx of Symptomatic Neonates, Children, and Adolescents

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  • Among 23 children infected with SARS-CoV-2, L’Huillier et al. found that symptomatic neonates, children, and teenagers shed infectious, culture-competent SARS-CoV-2, suggesting that transmission from children is plausible.  

L’Huillier et al. (June 30, 2020). Culture-Competent SARS-CoV-2 in Nasopharynx of Symptomatic Neonates, Children, and Adolescents. Emerging Infectious Diseases. https://doi.org/10.3201/eid2610.202403