What contributes to the re-positive nucleic acid test results for the omicron variant of SARS-CoV-2 in the shelter cabin hospital in Shanghai, China?

Despite the increasing reports of re-positive SARS-CoV-2 cases after recovery and discharge from hospitals, our knowledge remains very limited regarding the contributing factors of re-positivity and its roles in the transmission and epidemiology of the Omicron variant. In this retrospective study, r...

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Published in:Heliyon 2023-05, Vol.9 (5), p.e15679-e15679, Article e15679
Main Authors: Peng, Mei, Hu, Maozi, Peng, Xiaolu, Gong, Yuan, Qian, Keli, Li, Junnan, Zhao, Jinqiu, Li, Xiang, Huang, Jing, Zhang, Meng, Chai, Lili, Chen, Li, Zhang, Dan, Peng, Li
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Language:English
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COVID-19
Nucleic acid test
Omicron variant
Re-positivity
Shelter cabin hospital
Vaccination
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Summary:Despite the increasing reports of re-positive SARS-CoV-2 cases after recovery and discharge from hospitals, our knowledge remains very limited regarding the contributing factors of re-positivity and its roles in the transmission and epidemiology of the Omicron variant. In this retrospective study, re-positivity is defined as the positive nucleic acid result (Ct 
ISSN:2405-8440
2405-8440
DOI:10.1016/j.heliyon.2023.e15679