Assessment of SARS-CoV-2 infectivity of upper respiratory specimens from COVID-19 patients by virus isolation using VeroE6/TMPRSS2 cells.

Souichi YamadaShuetsu FukushiHitomi KinoshitaMakoto OhnishiTadaki SuzukiTsuguto FujimotoMasayuki SaijoKen Maedanull null

Published in: BMJ open respiratory research (2021)

In combination with rRT-PCR, the SARS-CoV-2 isolation protocol provides a means for assessing the potential risk of transmissible virus in upper respiratory specimens.

Keyphrases

sars cov
respiratory syndrome coronavirus
induced apoptosis
cell cycle arrest
randomized controlled trial
fine needle aspiration
respiratory tract
endoplasmic reticulum stress
cell death
disease virus
risk assessment
cell proliferation