Infectivity of asymptomatic versus symptomatic COVID-19

doi:10.1016/S0140-6736(20)32651-9

. 2021 Jan 9;397(10269):93-94.

doi: 10.1016/S0140-6736(20)32651-9. Epub 2020 Dec 18.

Infectivity of asymptomatic versus symptomatic COVID-19

Andrew A Sayampanathan¹, Cheryl S Heng², Phua Hwee Pin², Junxiong Pang³, Teoh Yee Leong⁴, Vernon J Lee³

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¹ Ministry of Health, Singapore 169854. Electronic address: andrew.sayampanathan@mohh.com.sg.
² Ministry of Health, Singapore 169854.
³ Ministry of Health, Singapore 169854; Saw Swee Hock School of Public Health, Singapore.
⁴ Ministry of Health, Singapore 169854; Saw Swee Hock School of Public Health, Singapore; Consortium for Clinical Research and Innovation, Singapore.

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DOI: 10.1016/S0140-6736(20)32651-9

Infectivity of asymptomatic versus symptomatic COVID-19

Andrew A Sayampanathan et al. Lancet. 2021.

. 2021 Jan 9;397(10269):93-94.

doi: 10.1016/S0140-6736(20)32651-9. Epub 2020 Dec 18.

Authors

Andrew A Sayampanathan¹, Cheryl S Heng², Phua Hwee Pin², Junxiong Pang³, Teoh Yee Leong⁴, Vernon J Lee³

Affiliations

¹ Ministry of Health, Singapore 169854. Electronic address: andrew.sayampanathan@mohh.com.sg.
² Ministry of Health, Singapore 169854.
³ Ministry of Health, Singapore 169854; Saw Swee Hock School of Public Health, Singapore.
⁴ Ministry of Health, Singapore 169854; Saw Swee Hock School of Public Health, Singapore; Consortium for Clinical Research and Innovation, Singapore.

PMID: 33347812
PMCID: PMC7836843
DOI: 10.1016/S0140-6736(20)32651-9

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[1] Kronbichler A, Kresse D, Yoon S, Lee KH, Effenberger M, Shin JI. Asymptomatic patients as a source of COVID-19 infections: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Int J of Inf Dis. 2020;98:180–186. - PMC - PubMed

[2] Kronbichler A, Kresse D, Yoon S, Lee KH, Effenberger M, Shin JI. Asymptomatic patients as a source of COVID-19 infections: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Int J of Inf Dis. 2020;98:180–186. - PMC - PubMed

[3] Gao M, Yang L, Chen X, et al. A study on infectivity of asymptomatic SARS-CoV-2 carriers. Respiratory Medicine. 2020;169:1–5. - PMC - PubMed

[4] Gao M, Yang L, Chen X, et al. A study on infectivity of asymptomatic SARS-CoV-2 carriers. Respiratory Medicine. 2020;169:1–5. - PMC - PubMed

[5] Yong SEF, Anderson DE, Wei WE, et al. Connecting clusters of COVID-19: an epidemiological and serological investigation. Lancet. 2020;20:809–815. - PMC - PubMed

[6] Yong SEF, Anderson DE, Wei WE, et al. Connecting clusters of COVID-19: an epidemiological and serological investigation. Lancet. 2020;20:809–815. - PMC - PubMed

[7] Peeling RW, Weddenburn CJ, Garcia PJ, et al. Serology testing in the COVID-19 pandemic response. Lancet. 2020;20:e245–e249. - PMC - PubMed

[8] Peeling RW, Weddenburn CJ, Garcia PJ, et al. Serology testing in the COVID-19 pandemic response. Lancet. 2020;20:e245–e249. - PMC - PubMed

[9] Zhao J, Yuan Q, Wang H, et al. Antibody responses to SARS-CoV-2 in patients of novel coronavirus disease 2019. Clin Infec Dis71: 2027–34. - PMC - PubMed

[10] Zhao J, Yuan Q, Wang H, et al. Antibody responses to SARS-CoV-2 in patients of novel coronavirus disease 2019. Clin Infec Dis71: 2027–34. - PMC - PubMed

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