Clinical symptoms and faecal shedding of SARS-CoV-2 RNA among hospitalized COVID-19 patients: Implication for transmission.

• Main Authors: Rebecca Folasade Bamidele (Author), Adeola Fowotade (Author), Rasheed Bakare (Author), Olufunso Opeyemi Bamidele (Author), Chukwuma Ewean Omoruyi (Author), Amos Abimbola Oladunni (Author), Temitope Alonge (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2024-01-01T00:00:00Z.
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SARS-CoV-2 shedding in human stool has been suggested as a probable route for faeco-oral transmission of the virus due to the availing evidence on the infectivity and pathogenicity of similar highly infectious respiratory viruses. Determining association of SARS-CoV-2 shedding in stools and presenti...