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Comment
. 2021 Feb:64:103234.
doi: 10.1016/j.ebiom.2021.103234. Epub 2021 Feb 10.

Persistent viral RNA shedding in COVID-19: Caution, not fear

Mario Plebani  1
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Persistent viral RNA shedding in COVID-19: Caution, not fear

Mario Plebani. EBioMedicine. 2021 Feb.
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  • SARS-CoV-2 persistence is associated with antigen-specific CD8 T-cell responses.
    Vibholm LK, Nielsen SSF, Pahus MH, Frattari GS, Olesen R, Andersen R, Monrad I, Andersen AHF, Thomsen MM, Konrad CV, Andersen SD, Højen JF, Gunst JD, Østergaard L, Søgaard OS, Schleimann MH, Tolstrup M. Vibholm LK, et al. EBioMedicine. 2021 Feb;64:103230. doi: 10.1016/j.ebiom.2021.103230. Epub 2021 Jan 30. EBioMedicine. 2021. PMID: 33530000 Free PMC article. Clinical Trial.

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