Long-term SARS coronavirus excretion from patient cohort, China.
This study investigated the long-term excretion of severe acute respiratory syndrome-associated coronavirus in sputum and stool specimens from 56 infected patients. The median (range) duration of virus excretion in sputa and stools was 21 (14-52) and 27 (16-126) days, respectively. Coexisting illness or conditions were associated with longer viral excretion in stools.
Liu
Wei
W
Beijing Institute of Microbiology and Epidemiology, Beijing, People's Republic of China.
Tang
Fang
F
Fontanet
Arnaud
A
Zhan
Lin
L
Zhao
Qiu-Min
QM
Zhang
Pan-He
PH
Wu
Xiao-Ming
XM
Zuo
Shu-Qing
SQ
Baril
Lawrence
L
Vabret
Astrid
A
Xin
Zhong-Tao
ZT
Shao
Yi-Ming
YM
Yang
Hong
H
Cao
Wu-Chun
WC
D000328:Adult; D002681:China; D005243:Feces / Q000821:virology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012367:RNA, Viral / Q000302:isolation & purification; D020133:Reverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain Reaction; D012307:Risk Factors; D045473:Severe acute respiratory syndrome-related coronavirus; D045169:Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome / Q000821:virology; D013183:Sputum / Q000821:virology; D013997:Time Factors; D017201:Virus Shedding
D012367:RNA, Viral