A Case Series of Recurrent Viral RNA Positivity in Recovered COVID-19 Chinese Patients

Kenneth I Zheng¹, Xiao-Bo Wang², Xiang-Hong Jin³, Wen-Yue Liu⁴, Feng Gao⁵, Yong-Ping Chen^{1

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7}, Ming-Hua Zheng^{8

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10}

Affiliations

¹ NAFLD Research Center, Department of Hepatology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, China.
² Department of Critical Care Medicine, Wenzhou Central Hospital, Wenzhou, China.
³ Department of Haematology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, China.
⁴ Department of Endocrinology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, China.
⁵ Department of Gastroenterology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, China.
⁶ Institute of Hepatology, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, China.
⁷ Key Laboratory of Diagnosis and Treatment for The Development of Chronic Liver Disease in Zhejiang Province, Wenzhou, China.
⁸ NAFLD Research Center, Department of Hepatology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, China. zhengmh@wmu.edu.cn.
⁹ Institute of Hepatology, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, China. zhengmh@wmu.edu.cn.
¹⁰ Key Laboratory of Diagnosis and Treatment for The Development of Chronic Liver Disease in Zhejiang Province, Wenzhou, China. zhengmh@wmu.edu.cn.

PMID: 32314129
PMCID: PMC7169645
DOI: 10.1007/s11606-020-05822-1

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A Case Series of Recurrent Viral RNA Positivity in Recovered COVID-19 Chinese Patients

Kenneth I Zheng et al. J Gen Intern Med. 2020 Jul.

. 2020 Jul;35(7):2205-2206.

doi: 10.1007/s11606-020-05822-1.

Authors

Kenneth I Zheng¹, Xiao-Bo Wang², Xiang-Hong Jin³, Wen-Yue Liu⁴, Feng Gao⁵, Yong-Ping Chen^{1

6

7}, Ming-Hua Zheng^{8

9

10}

Affiliations

¹ NAFLD Research Center, Department of Hepatology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, China.
² Department of Critical Care Medicine, Wenzhou Central Hospital, Wenzhou, China.
³ Department of Haematology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, China.
⁴ Department of Endocrinology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, China.
⁵ Department of Gastroenterology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, China.
⁶ Institute of Hepatology, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, China.
⁷ Key Laboratory of Diagnosis and Treatment for The Development of Chronic Liver Disease in Zhejiang Province, Wenzhou, China.
⁸ NAFLD Research Center, Department of Hepatology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, China. zhengmh@wmu.edu.cn.
⁹ Institute of Hepatology, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, China. zhengmh@wmu.edu.cn.
¹⁰ Key Laboratory of Diagnosis and Treatment for The Development of Chronic Liver Disease in Zhejiang Province, Wenzhou, China. zhengmh@wmu.edu.cn.

PMID: 32314129
PMCID: PMC7169645
DOI: 10.1007/s11606-020-05822-1

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Positive RT-PCR Test Results in Patients Recovered From COVID-19.
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