Mild and Asymptomatic Coronavirus Disease in Children, Adolescents, and Household Contacts and Prolonged Viral Excretion.
Márcia Borges MachadoThamirys Cosmo Grillo FajardoLourival Benedito de OliveiraAntonio Carlos de Quadros JuniorDaniel Thome CatalanKarim Cristina PiovesanMaria Emília De Domenico GarciaMaurício Feliciano da SilvaRita de Cássia de Aguirre Bernardes DezenaSaulo Duarte PassosPublished in: International journal of microbiology (2022)
Oligosymptomatic conditions may delay diagnosis and facilitate viral transmission. Pediatric-focused research is required, and specific protective measures for children <6 months of age should be considered.