In this study
in addition to reporting the longest persistent infection to date:
505days
They describe a case that they call
‘Occult’ infection
It is a case that gave Negative in its PCR several times
and developed COVID symptoms again after several months
in addition to reporting the longest persistent infection to date:
505days
They describe a case that they call
‘Occult’ infection
It is a case that gave Negative in its PCR several times
and developed COVID symptoms again after several months
https://twitter.com/Aguirre1Gustavo/status/1590772167502958596
In this case
sequencing of the virus genome showed that infection
was caused by the Alpha variant
which had already been removed from the UK by that date
indicating that the virus had persisted latent in the patient for several months
and the PCRtests did not detect it
#LongCOVID
sequencing of the virus genome showed that infection
was caused by the Alpha variant
which had already been removed from the UK by that date
indicating that the virus had persisted latent in the patient for several months
and the PCRtests did not detect it
#LongCOVID
Very often PCR of nasal and pharyngeal secretions
they give False Negatives in #LongCOVID #PACS
The problem is that most assume that a Negative PCR of the nose or pharynx
Indicates that there is no virus in the heart, intestines and other parts of the body
they give False Negatives in #LongCOVID #PACS
The problem is that most assume that a Negative PCR of the nose or pharynx
Indicates that there is no virus in the heart, intestines and other parts of the body
https://twitter.com/Aguirre1Gustavo/status/1608796635110465537
In #LongCOVID #PACS
it is required that
the samples to be used for the PCR
contain cells.
No sample of secretions should be indicated.
So, you have to
instead of using Swabs,
a Cytobrush should be used
Of those used in Pap Smears
that cost $1 or less
See:
it is required that
the samples to be used for the PCR
contain cells.
No sample of secretions should be indicated.
So, you have to
instead of using Swabs,
a Cytobrush should be used
Of those used in Pap Smears
that cost $1 or less
See:
https://twitter.com/Aguirre1Gustavo/status/1561283121714266113
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