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Publication Name World Journal of Meta-Analysis
Manuscript ID 76816
Country/Territory Thailand
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ISSN 2308-3840 (online)
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Category Infectious Diseases
Manuscript Type Minireviews
Article Title SARS-CoV-2 viral load in the upper respiratory tract and disease severity in COVID-19 patients
Manuscript Source Invited Manuscript
All Author List Wattana Leowattana, Tawithep Leowattana and Pathomthep Leowattana
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Corresponding Author Wattana Leowattana, MD, MSc, PhD, Professor, Clinical Tropical Medicine, Faculty of Tropical Medicine, Mahidol University, 420/6 Rajavithi road, Rachatawee, Bangkok 10400, Bangkok, Thailand. wattana.leo@mahidol.ac.th
Key Words Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2; Viral load; Upper respiratory tract; Coronavirus disease 2019 patients; Disease severity; Clinical outcome
Core Tip Real-time reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction is regarded as the gold standard confirmatory test for coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). Cycle threshold (Ct) values can be used to diagnose or forecast severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection since they are associated with virus load. Numerous differences exist in several clinical trials with small or large sample sizes, indicating a substantial positive correlation between the Ct value and disease severity in COVID-19. In this context, a literature review was conducted to address information gaps about the relationship between Ct levels and disease severity in COVID-19 patients globally. The majority of the data indicated a link between SARS-CoV-2 viral load and disease severity in these patients, and early anti-viral therapy will minimize the severity of the clinical outcomes.
Publish Date 2022-08-26 02:49
Citation Leowattana W, Leowattana T, Leowattana P. SARS-CoV-2 viral load in the upper respiratory tract and disease severity in COVID-19 patients. World J Meta-Anal 2022; 10(4): 195-205
URL https://www.wjgnet.com/2308-3840/full/v10/i4/195.htm
DOI https://dx.doi.org/10.13105/wjma.v10.i4.195
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