Covid-19 Re-infection vs Prolonged Viral Shedding

Prolonged shedding of rhinovirus and re-infection in adults with respiratory tract illness.

Rhinovirus infections occur frequently throughout life and have been reported in about one-third of asymptomatic cases. The clinical significance of sequential rhinovirus infections remains unclear. To determine the incidence and clinical relevance of sequential rhinovirus detections, nasopharyngeal samples from 2485 adults with acute cough/lower respiratory illness were analysed. Patients were...

Prolonged Viral Shedding of Influenza Virus: Which Definition?

Influenza virus infection poses a considerable risk for complications to the general population and in particular to solid organ transplant recipients (SOTR). Life-long immunosuppression in SOTR likely contributes to delayed clearance of influenza virus from the airways: Prolonged Viral Shedding (PVS) has important implications for potential infectivity and infection control measures. Duration ...

Nutrition and Infection with COVID-19

Is COVID-19 Infection Transmitted Through Food?

 Coronavirus disease (COVID) has had a growing outbreak around the world. China reported COVID-19 infection for the first time in December 2019. Symptoms of this disease often include respiratory symptoms, but gastrointestinal symptoms (nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea) were also reported in COVID-19 infection. Coronavirus transmits through direct droplets, contact, or fomites. However, other mod...

Prolonged Shedding of Zika Virus Associated with Congenital Infection.

Panel A shows the clinical timeline of pregnancy and delivery events and examinations, indicating the results of testing of serum, urine, and saliva obtained from the newborn for Zika virus (ZIKV) on quantitative real-time polymerase-chain-reaction (qRT-PCR) assay. Also outlined are the main ZIKV-related events, as shown in color-coded text with respect to the illnesses of the mother and the fa...