Viral Load Kinetics of SARS-CoV-2 Infection in First Two Patients in Korea
- Author:
Jin Yong KIM
1
;
Jae Hoon KO
;
Yeonjae KIM
;
Yae Jean KIM
;
Jeong Min KIM
;
Yoon Seok CHUNG
;
Heui Man KIM
;
Myung Guk HAN
;
So Yeon KIM
;
Bum Sik CHIN
Author Information
- Publication Type:Brief Communication
- From:Journal of Korean Medical Science 2020;35(7):e86-
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
- Abstract: As of February 2020, severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) outbreak started in China in December 2019 has been spreading in many countries in the world. With the numbers of confirmed cases are increasing, information on the epidemiologic investigation and clinical manifestation have been accumulated. However, data on viral load kinetics in confirmed cases are lacking. Here, we present the viral load kinetics of the first two confirmed patients with mild to moderate illnesses in Korea in whom distinct viral load kinetics are shown. This report suggests that viral load kinetics of SARS-CoV-2 may be different from that of previously reported other coronavirus infections such as SARS-CoV.
