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Comment
. 2020 Nov;81(5):816-846.
doi: 10.1016/j.jinf.2020.05.035. Epub 2020 May 21.

Asymptomatic infection and atypical manifestations of COVID-19: Comparison of viral shedding duration

Ji Yun Noh  1 , Jin Gu Yoon  1 , Hye Seong  1 , Won Suk Choi  1 , Jang Wook Sohn  1 , Hee Jin Cheong  1 , Woo Joo Kim  1 , Joon Young Song  2
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Asymptomatic infection and atypical manifestations of COVID-19: Comparison of viral shedding duration

Ji Yun Noh et al. J Infect. 2020 Nov.

Abstract

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    More than 25% of patients with COVID-19 were asymptomatic.

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    Among patients with COVID-19, 26.1% presented anosmia, and 22.6% complained of ageusia with median duration of 7 days.

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    Mean duration of SARS-CoV-2 viral shedding was 24.5 days.

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    Irrespective of clinical manifestations, all patients with COVID-19 showed prolonged viral shedding.

Keywords: Ageusia; Anosmia; Asymptomatic infection; COVID-19; SARS-CoV-2.

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