Journal article
Children Have Similar Reverse Transcription Polymerase Chain Reaction Cycle Threshold for Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 in Comparison With Adults
Abstract
BACKGROUND: The viral dynamics and the role of children in the spread of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) are not completely understood. Our aim was to evaluate reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) cycle threshold (Ct) values among children with confirmed SARS-CoV-2 compared with that of adult subjects.
METHODS: Patients (from 2 months to ≤18 years of age and adults) with signs and symptoms of …
Authors
Polese-Bonatto M; Sartor ITS; Varela FH; Giannini GLT; Azevedo TR; Kern LB; Fernandes IR; Zavaglia GO; de David CN; Santos AP
Journal
The Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal, Vol. 40, No. 11, pp. e413–e417
Publisher
Wolters Kluwer
Publication Date
November 2021
DOI
10.1097/inf.0000000000003300
ISSN
0891-3668