Prolonged SARS-CoV-2 nucleic acid conversion time in military personnel outbreaks with presence of specific IgG antibodies

• DOI: 10.1099/jmm.0.001498
• Publication Date: 2022-01-31T17:16:39Z
• Authors: Jhonnatan Reales ...; Diego Prada Cardozo; Sheryll Corchuelo; Gabriela Zabaleta; Zonia Alarcón; Maria T. Herrera ...; Katherine Laiton ...; Carlos Franco Muñoz; Diego A. Alvarez ...; Yesith Guillermo ...; Ronald López; Jeadran Malagón R...; Giovanna Bresciani; Marcela Mercado
• Keywords: Viral Shedding; Coronavirus; Isolation; Nucleic acid test

Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is transmitted person-to-person mainly by close contact or droplets from respiratory tract. However, the actual time of viral shedding still uncertain as well different routes transmission. We aimed to characterize RNA nasopharyngeal and rectal samples in prolonged cases mild COVID-19 young male soldiers. Seventy patients three military locations were monitored after recommending follow more strict isolation measures prevent spread virus. Then, nasopharyngeal, rectal, blood taken. SARS-CoV-2 was detected RT-PCR specific antibodies chemiluminescent immunoassays. The median nucleic acid conversion (NACT) 60 days (IQR: 7–85 days). Rectal swabs taken % patients. Seven (10 %) positive swabs, five (7.14 remained but negative samples. Four (5.71 that had been discharged, again 15 days. No significant difference found between age groups nor clinical classification. Maintaining distancing among essential a possible re-exposure virus could cause longer SARS-COV-2 infections.