The New Normal: Delayed Peak SARS-CoV-2 Viral Loads Relative to Symptom Onset and Implications for COVID-19 Testing Programs.

Jennifer K FredianiRichard ParsonsKaleb B McLendonAdrianna L WestbrookWilbur LamGreg MartinNira R Pollock

Published in: medRxiv : the preprint server for health sciences (2023)

In a highly immune adult population, median SARS-CoV-2 viral loads by cycle threshold and antigen measurements peaked on the fourth day of symptoms, with implications for testing practice. In contrast, viral loads for influenza A peaked soon after symptom onset.

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