Infection sustained by lineage B.1.1.7 of SARS-CoV-2 is characterised by longer persistence and higher viral RNA loads in nasopharyngeal swabs

Paolo Calistri,Laura Amato,Ilaria Puglia,Francesca Cito,Alessandra Di Giuseppe,Maria Luisa Danzetta,Daniela Morelli,Marco Di Domenico,Marialuigia Caporale,Silvia Scialabba,Ottavio Portanti,Valentina Curini,Fabrizia Perletta,Cesare Cammà,Massimo Ancora,Giovanni Savini,Giacomo Migliorati,Nicola D'Alterio,Alessio Lorusso

International Journal of Infectious Diseases（2021）

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Abstract

•Higher transmissibility of SARS-CoV-2 lineage B.1.1.7 may be related to higher viral loads.•Higher RNA loads were observed in nasopharyngeal swabs from individuals with lineage B.1.1.7.•A significantly longer persistence of SARS-CoV-2 was observed in B.1.1.7-infected individuals.

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SARS-CoV-2,Coronavirus,VOC 202012/01,lineage B.1.1.7,Abruzzo,Italy

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