Low transmission risk of 9 asymptomatic carriers tested positive for both SARS-CoV-2 nucleic acid and serum IgG. Issue 3 (September 2020)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Chen, Fenghua; Fu, Daan; Yang, Qianqian; Geng, Zhi; Xia, Jiahong; Wang, Zheng; Wang, Lin
• Is Part Of: Journal of infection. Volume 81:Issue 3(2020)
• Page Start: 452
• Page End: 482
• Publication Date: 2020-09
• Subjects: Infection -- Periodicals; Bacterial Infections -- Periodicals; Communicable Diseases -- Periodicals; Electronic journals; 616.905
• DOI: 10.1016/j.jinf.2020.06.034
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0163-4453

Abstract

Highlights: Asymptomatic carriers (RT-PCR+ and serum IgG+) are unable to transmit virus. Such a low transmission risk might be partly associated with high Ct values. A new pattern in SARS-CoV-2 infected patients might have emerged.