Investigation of SARS-CoV-2 faecal shedding in the community: a prospective household cohort study (COVID-LIV) in the UK.

Natasha Marcella Vaselli Wega Setiabudi Krishanthi S Subramaniam Emily Rebecca Adams Lance C W Turtle Miren Iturriza-Gomara Tom Solomon Nigel A Cunliffe Neil French Daniel James Hungerfordnull null

Published in: BMC infectious diseases (2021)

Faecal shedding of SARS-CoV-2 occurred among community participants with confirmed SARS-CoV-2 infection. However, during a period of high community transmission, faecal shedding of SARS-CoV-2 was not detected among participants without SARS-CoV-2 infection. It is unlikely that the faecal-oral route plays a significant role in household and community transmission of SARS-CoV-2.

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