SARS-CoV-2 viral clearance and viral load kinetics in young children (1-6 years) compared to adults: Results of a longitudinal study in Germany

• Main Authors: Anna Sandoni (Author), Angelika Schaffrath Rosario (Author), Janine Michel (Author), Tim Kuttig (Author), Juliane Wurm (Author), Stefan Damerow (Author), Helena Iwanowski (Author), Bianca Finkel (Author), Livia Schrick (Author), Udo Buchholz (Author), Walter Haas (Author), Gianni Varnaccia (Author), Ulrike Kubisch (Author), Susanne Jordan (Author), Anja Schienkiewitz (Author), Andreas Nitsche (Author), Julika Loss (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Frontiers Media S.A., 2022-11-01T00:00:00Z.
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ObjectiveTo investigate SARS-COV-2 viral clearance and viral load kinetics in the course of infection in children aged 1-6 years in comparison with adults.MethodsProspective cohort study of infected daycare children and staff and their close contacts in households from 11/2020 to 06/2021. Adult part...