Comparison of the amount of SARS-CoV-2 exhaled by Delta and Omicron patients

Comparison of the amount of SARS-CoV-2 exhaled by Delta and Omicron patients

•Omicron variant patients exhaled more SARS-CoV-2 particles than Delta variant patients.•The nasopharyngeal viral load of patients with Delta and Omicron was similar.•The viral load progression of exhaled breath and nasopharyngeal specimens from COVID-19 patients had similar variation trends.

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Veröffentlicht in:The Journal of infection 2022-11, Vol.85 (5), p.573-607
Hauptverfasser: Lina, Liu, Zhendong, Guo, Sevalie, Stephen, Fangfang, Zhang, Dawei, Zhang, Weiwei, Chen, Xiao, Li, Zongzheng, Zhao
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Delta and Omicron
Exhaled breath
Letter to the Editor
SARS-CoV-2
Viral load
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Zusammenfassung:•Omicron variant patients exhaled more SARS-CoV-2 particles than Delta variant patients.•The nasopharyngeal viral load of patients with Delta and Omicron was similar.•The viral load progression of exhaled breath and nasopharyngeal specimens from COVID-19 patients had similar variation trends.
ISSN:0163-4453
1532-2742
DOI:10.1016/j.jinf.2022.08.028