Fecal viral shedding in COVID-19 patients: Clinical significance, viral load dynamics and survival analysis wang2020fecal

This study investigates the fecal shedding of SARS-CoV-2 in COVID-19 patients, analyzing viral load dynamics, clinical significance, and survival analysis.

Analytes

stool_SARSCoV2_ORF1ab

qPCR analysis of SARS-CoV-2 RNA in stool samples targeting ORF1ab gene. Ct less than 35 is defined as positive, and Ct > 40 is considered as negative.

Biomarker: SARS-CoV-2
Specimen: stool
Units: cycle threshold
Gene target: ORF1ab
Participants: 11
Negative samples: 13
Positive samples (not quantifiable): 0
Quantifiable samples: 43
Limit of quantification: unknown
Limit of detection: 40

stool_SARSCoV2_N

qPCR analysis of SARS-CoV-2 RNA in stool samples targeting N gene. Ct = 35 is the cut-off for a positive result, and Ct = 40 is a negative sample.

Biomarker: SARS-CoV-2
Specimen: stool
Units: cycle threshold
Gene target: N
Participants: 11
Negative samples: 12
Positive samples (not quantifiable): 0
Quantifiable samples: 44
Limit of quantification: unknown
Limit of detection: 40