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. 2020 Oct;55(10):2504-2505.
doi: 10.1002/ppul.24983. Epub 2020 Jul 31.

Prolonged asymptomatic SARS-CoV-2 infection in a child receiving immunosuppressive therapy

Daniele Canarutto  1   2   3 , Paolo Del Barba  1 , Marianna Di Frenna  1 , Federica Del Tedesco  1   2 , Roberta Pajno  1 , Maria Pia Guarneri  1 , Graziano Barera  1   2
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Prolonged asymptomatic SARS-CoV-2 infection in a child receiving immunosuppressive therapy

Daniele Canarutto et al. Pediatr Pulmonol. 2020 Oct.
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Timeline of virus transmission within the household, starting from the first positive swab. Disease resolution was confirmed by two negative swabs for SARS‐CoV‐2 taken at least 24 hours apart. SARS‐CoV‐2, severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2
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  • COVID-19 cardiac involvement in a 38-day old infant.
    Del Barba P, Canarutto D, Sala E, Frontino G, Guarneri MP, Camesasca C, Baldoli C, Esposito A, Barera G. Del Barba P, et al. Pediatr Pulmonol. 2020 Aug;55(8):1879-1881. doi: 10.1002/ppul.24895. Epub 2020 Jun 18. Pediatr Pulmonol. 2020. PMID: 32558285 Free PMC article.

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