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Volume 26, Number 8—August 2020
Research Letter

Asymptomatic SARS-CoV-2 Infection in Household Contacts of a Healthcare Provider, Wuhan, China

Yi Luo1, Edwin Trevathan1, Zhengmin Qian, Yirong Li, Jin Li, Wei Xiao, Ning Tu, Zhikun Zeng, Pingzheng Mo, Yong Xiong, and Guangming YeComments to Author 
Author affiliations: Zhongnan Hospital, Wuhan University, Wuhan, China (Y. Luo, Y. Li, J. Li, Z. Zeng, P. Mo, Y. Xiong, G. Ye); Vanderbilt Institute for Global Health, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, Tennessee, USA (E. Trevathan); Saint Louis University, St. Louis, Missouri, USA (Z. Qian); Central Hospital of Wuhan, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan (W. Xiao); Wuhan University Remin Hospital, Wuhan (N. Tu).

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Timeline and CT images associated with a cluster of SARS-CoV-2 infections in a single household, Wuhan China. A) Timeline of key events, including laboratory tests, associated with SARS-CoV-2 infections in the index patient and 5 asymptomatic household contacts. B) Abnormal chest CT scans showing features consistent with SARS-CoV-2 infection (arrows) observed in the index patient and 2 household contacts (top row), compared with normal CT scans among the 3 other household contacts (bottom row).

Figure. Timeline and CT images associated with a cluster of SARS-CoV-2 infections in a single household, Wuhan China. A) Timeline of key events, including laboratory tests, associated with SARS-CoV-2 infections in the index patient and 5 asymptomatic household contacts. B) Abnormal chest CT scans showing features consistent with SARS-CoV-2 infection (arrows) observed in the index patient and 2 household contacts (top row), compared with normal CT scans among the 3 other household contacts (bottom row). CT, computed tomography; qRT-PCR, quantitative real-time reverse transcription PCR; SARS-CoV-2, severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2.

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1These first authors contributed equally to this article.

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