Predictors of SARS-CoV-2 RNA From Nasopharyngeal Swabs and Concordance With Other Compartments in Nonhospitalized Adults With Mild to Moderate COVID-19.

Carlee MoserJonathan Z LiJoseph J EronEvgenia AgaEric S DaarDavid A WohlRobert W CoombsArzhang Cyrus JavanRachel A Bender IgnacioPrasanna JagannathanJustin RitzScott F SiegUrvi M ParikhMichael D HughesJudith S CurrierDavey M SmithKara W Chewnull null

Published in: Open forum infectious diseases (2022)

SARS-CoV-2 RNA shedding was concordant across compartments. Age was strongly associated with viral shedding, and men had slower viral clearance than women, which could explain sex differences in acute COVID-19 outcomes.

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