Claudio Acuña-Castillo, Mabel Vidal, Eva Vallejos-Vidal, Roberto Luraschi, Carlos Barrera-Avalos, Ailen Inostroza-Molina, Sonia Molina-Cabrera, Daniel Valdes, Carolina Schafer, Kevin Maisey, Mónica Imarai, Rodrigo Vera, Sergio Vargas, Leonel E Rojo, Elías Leiva-Salcedo, Alejandro Escobar, Sebastián Reyes-Cerpa, Alexis Gaete, Ricardo Palma-Vejares, Dante Travisany, Claudio Torres, Felipe E Reyes-López, Ana María Sandino
BACKGROUND: As the COVID-19 pandemic persists, infections continue to surge globally. Presently, the most effective strategies to curb the disease and prevent outbreaks involve fostering immunity, promptly identifying positive cases, and ensuring their timely isolation. Notably, there are instances where the SARS-CoV-2 virus remains infectious even after patients have completed their quarantine. OBJECTIVE: Understanding viral persistence post-quarantine is crucial as it could account for localized infection outbreaks...
April 15, 2024: Heliyon