Virological and Serological Assessment of US Army Trainees Isolated for Coronavirus Disease 2019.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Laboratory screening for severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) is a key mitigation measure to avoid the spread of infection among recruits starting basic combat training in a congregate setting. Because viral nucleic acid can be detected persistently after recovery, we evaluated other laboratory markers to distinguish recruits who could proceed with training from those who were infected.

Methods

Recruits isolated for coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) were serially tested for SARS-CoV-2 subgenomic ribonucleic acid (sgRNA), and viral load (VL) by reverse-transcriptase polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR), and for anti- SARS-CoV-2. Cluster and quadratic discriminant analyses of results were performed.

Results

Among 229 recruits isolated

SUBMITTER: Hakre S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9129211 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature