Kinetics of Viral Shedding for Outbreak Surveillance of Emerging Infectious Diseases: Modeling Approach to SARS-CoV-2 Alpha and Omicron Infection

• Main Authors: Ting-Yu Lin (Author), Amy Ming-Fang Yen (Author), Sam Li-Sheng Chen (Author), Chen-Yang Hsu (Author), Chao-Chih Lai (Author), Dih-Ling Luh (Author), Yen-Po Yeh (Author), Tony Hsiu-Hsi Chen (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: JMIR Publications, 2024-09-01T00:00:00Z.
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BackgroundPrevious studies have highlighted the importance of viral shedding using cycle threshold (Ct) values obtained via reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction to understand the epidemic trajectories of SARS-CoV-2 infections. However, it is rare to elucidate the transition kinetics of Ct...