Pilot Study: Long-Term Shedding of SARS-CoV-2 in Urine: A Threat for Dispersal in Wastewater

• Main Authors: Andreina Baj (Author), Lorenzo Azzi (Author), Daniela Dalla Gasperina (Author), Angelo Genoni (Author), Antonio Tamborini (Author), Cinzia Gambarini (Author), Giulio Carcano (Author), Paolo Grossi (Author), Fausto Sessa (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Frontiers Media S.A., 2020-11-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Only 4 months after the beginning of SARS-CoV-2 epidemic, the world is facing a global pandemic due to a complex and insidious virus that today constantly poses new challenges. In this study, we highlight a persistent shedding of SARS-CoV-2 RNA into the urine, even in patients with a negative nasoph...