Can the cycle threshold (Ct) value of RT-PCR test for SARS CoV2 predict infectivity among close contacts?

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SARS-CoV-2 Viral Load in Upper Respiratory Specimens of Infected Patients

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To Interpret the SARS-CoV-2 Test, Consider the Cycle Threshold Value

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Treatment of 5 Critically Ill Patients With COVID-19 With Convalescent Plasma

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RT-PCR for SARS-CoV-2: quantitative versus qualitative

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Spread of SARS-CoV-2 in the Icelandic Population

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Contact Tracing Assessment of COVID-19 Transmission Dynamics in Taiwan and Risk at Different Exposure Periods Before and After Symptom Onset

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Evaluation of the Effectiveness of Surveillance and Containment Measures for the First 100 Patients with COVID-19 in Singapore — January 2–February 29, 2020

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Viral RNA load as determined by cell culture as a management tool for discharge of SARS-CoV-2 patients from infectious disease wards

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Clinical and virological data of the first cases of COVID-19 in Europe: a case series

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