SARS-CoV-2 and the role of orofecal transmission: a systematic review.

Carl J Heneghan Elizabeth A Spencer Jon BrasseyAnnette PlüddemannIgho J Onakpoya David Hugh EvansJohn M ConlyTom Jefferson

Published in: F1000Research (2021)

Varied observational and mechanistic evidence suggests SARS-CoV-2 can infect and be shed from the gastrointestinal tract, including some data demonstrating viral culture in fecal samples. To fully assess these risks, quantitative data on infectious virus in these settings and infectious dose are needed.

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