Contrasting SARS-CoV-2 RNA copies and clinical symptoms in a large cohort of Colombian patients during the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Santiago A QuirogaCarolina HernándezSergio CastañedaPaula JimenezLaura VegaMarcela GomezDavid MartinezNathalia BallesterosMarina MuñozClaudia CifuentesNathalia SierraCarolina FlórezAlberto Paniz-MondolfiJuan David RamírezPublished in: Annals of clinical microbiology and antimicrobials (2021)
SARS-CoV-2 RT-PCR cycle thresholds reveal strong associations with a prior medical history, specific symptomatology, and disease severity markers. Further research controlling potential confounding variables needs to be conducted to evaluate the nature and usefulness of these associations in managing COVID-19 patients.