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Transmission of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2) from pre and asymptomatic infected individuals: a systematic review

Abstract:

Background

The role of SARS-Cov-2-infected persons who develop symptoms after testing (presymptomatics) or not at all (asymptomatics) in the pandemic spread is unknown.

Objectives

To determine infectiousness and probable contribution of asymptomatic persons (at the time of testing) to pandemic SARS-CoV-2 spread.

Data sources

LitCovid, medRxiv, Google Scholar, and WHO Covid-19 databases (to 31 March 2021) and references ... Expand abstract
Publication status:
Published
Peer review status:
Peer reviewed

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10.1016/j.cmi.2021.10.015

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Institution:
University of Oxford
Division:
ContEd
Department:
Continuing Education
Role:
Author
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Institution:
University of Oxford
Division:
MSD
Department:
Primary Care Health Sciences
Research group:
Centre for Evidence-Based Medicine
Role:
Author
ORCID:
0000-0002-9079-8006
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Institution:
University of Oxford
Division:
ContEd
Department:
Continuing Education
Role:
Author
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Role:
Author
ORCID:
0000-0003-2412-1942
Publisher:
Elsevier
Journal:
Clinical Microbiology and Infection More from this journal
Volume:
28
Issue:
2
Pages:
178-189
Place of publication:
England
Publication date:
2021-10-29
Acceptance date:
2021-10-23
DOI:
EISSN:
1469-0691
ISSN:
1198-743X
Pmid:
34757116
Language:
English
Keywords:
Subtype:
Review
Pubs id:
1211787
Local pid:
pubs:1211787
Deposit date:
2024-05-15

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