Children Have Similar Reverse Transcription Polymerase Chain Reaction Cycle Threshold for Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 in Comparison With Adults

• Published in: The Pediatric infectious disease journal Vol. 40; no. 11; p. e413
• Main Authors: Polese-Bonatto, Márcia, Sartor, Ivaine Tais Sauthier, Varela, Fernanda Hammes, Giannini, Gabriela Luchiari Tumioto, Azevedo, Thaís Raupp, Kern, Luciane Beatriz, Fernandes, Ingrid Rodrigues, Zavaglia, Gabriela Oliveira, de David, Caroline Nespolo, Santos, Amanda Paz, de Almeida, Walquiria Aparecida Ferreira, Porto, Victor Bertollo Gomes, Scotta, Marcelo Comerlato, Stein, Renato T
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States 01.11.2021
• Subjects: Adolescent; Adult; Age Factors; Brazil; Child; COVID-19 - diagnosis; COVID-19 - virology; COVID-19 Testing; Cross-Sectional Studies; Humans; Infant; Reverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain Reaction - methods; Reverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain Reaction - standards; RNA, Viral; SARS-CoV-2 - genetics; Viral Load; Brazil

The viral dynamics and the role of children in the spread of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) are not completely understood. Our aim was to evaluate reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) cycle threshold (Ct) values among children with confirmed SARS-CoV...