Omicron Variant Generates a Higher and More Sustained Viral Load in Nasopharynx and Saliva Than the Delta Variant of SARS-CoV-2

The Omicron variant of SARS-CoV-2 spreads more easily than earlier variants, possibly as a result of a higher viral load in the upper respiratory tract and oral cavity. Hence, we investigated whether the Omicron variant generates a higher viral load than that of the Delta variant in saliva and nasop...

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Principais autores:	Beathe K. Granerud, Thor Ueland, Andreas Lind, Arne Søraas, Børre Fevang, Anne Katrine Steffensen, Huda Al-Baldawi, Fridtjof Lund-Johansen, Pål Aukrust, Bente Halvorsen, Tuva B. Dahl, Susanne Dudman, Fredrik Müller, Jan Cato Holter
Format:	Artigo
Jezik:	Inglês
Izdano:	MDPI AG 2022-10-01
Serija:	Viruses
Teme:	viral load Omicron variant Delta variant Norway SARS-CoV-2
Online dostop:	https://www.mdpi.com/1999-4915/14/11/2420
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