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Shortened SARS-CoV-2 shedding in saliva during early Omicron compared to wild-type pandemic phase

Kozanli, E.; Winkel, A.; Han, A. X.; van den Brink, S.; van den Brandt, A.; Haverkort, M. E.; Euser, S. M.; Russell, C. A.; de Jong, M.; van Houten, M. A.; van Lelyveld, S. F. L.; Eggink, D.

2024-09-12 infectious diseases
10.1101/2024.09.11.24313457 medRxiv
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This study compared the dynamics of SARS-CoV-2 viral shedding in saliva between wild-type virus-infected and Omicron-infected household cohorts. Pre-existing immunity in participants likely shortens duration of viral shedding and lowers viral load peaks. Dense saliva sampling can be a convenient tool to study viral load dynamics.

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