October 23, 2020

Viral Dynamics of SARS-CoV-2 Infection and the Predictive Value of Repeat Testing

Category: Article Summary

Topic: Testing and Treatment

Keywords (Tags): testing, transmission

• [Pre-print, not peer-reviewed] Prospective longitudinal testing for SARS-CoV-2 among players, staff, and vendors associated with the National Basketball Association (n=68) indicated that on average, individuals with symptomatic infection reached similar peak viral RNA concentrations to those with asymptomatic infection (cycle threshold 22.2 vs. 22.4) within similar amounts of time, but acute shedding lasted longer for individuals with symptoms.

Kissler et al. (Oct 23, 2020). Viral Dynamics of SARS-CoV-2 Infection and the Predictive Value of Repeat Testing. Pre-print downloaded Oct 23 from https://doi.org/10.1101/2020.10.21.20217042