A Low Viral Dose in COVID-19 Patient: A Case Report

• Main Authors: Yajuan Li (Author), Xianwei Hu (Author), Youhui Tu (Author), Tao Wu (Author), Bo Wang (Author), Huan Ma (Author), Weihong Zeng (Author), Dan Zhao (Author), Hylemariam Mihiretie Mengist (Author), Arnaud John Kombe Kombe (Author), Meijuan Zheng (Author), Yuanhong Xu (Author), Tengchuan Jin (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Frontiers Media S.A., 2020-06-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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SARS-CoV-2 outbreak has attracted global attention. Verifying the presence of viral RNA is the gold standard for the diagnosis of COVID-19. However, RT-qPCR diagnosis often fails to catch infected patients, because of inconsistent swab sample collection. Here we report a case that showed 5 consecuti...