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letter . 2021 Mar 17:jiab138. doi: 10.1093/infdis/jiab138
Role of asymptomatic children in community SARS-CoV-2 transmission
Liangjian Lu
1,✉, Chee Teck Koh
1, Yi Herng Lim
1, Andrew Sng
1,2, Kok Siong Poon
3, Shaun S Y Tan
3, Pao Tang Kao
1,2, Nancy Tee
3, Hui Kim Yap
1,2, Bee Wah Lee
2, Paul A Tambyah
4
Liangjian Lu
1
Department of Paediatrics, Khoo Teck Puat- National University Children’s Medical Institute, National University Health System
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Chee Teck Koh
1
Department of Paediatrics, Khoo Teck Puat- National University Children’s Medical Institute, National University Health System
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Yi Herng Lim
1
Department of Paediatrics, Khoo Teck Puat- National University Children’s Medical Institute, National University Health System
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Andrew Sng
1
Department of Paediatrics, Khoo Teck Puat- National University Children’s Medical Institute, National University Health System
2
Department of Paediatrics, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore
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Kok Siong Poon
3
Department of Laboratory Medicine, National University Health System
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Shaun S Y Tan
3
Department of Laboratory Medicine, National University Health System
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Pao Tang Kao
1
Department of Paediatrics, Khoo Teck Puat- National University Children’s Medical Institute, National University Health System
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Department of Paediatrics, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore
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Nancy Tee
3
Department of Laboratory Medicine, National University Health System
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Hui Kim Yap
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Department of Paediatrics, Khoo Teck Puat- National University Children’s Medical Institute, National University Health System
2
Department of Paediatrics, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore
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Bee Wah Lee
2
Department of Paediatrics, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore
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Paul A Tambyah
4
Division of Infectious Diseases, National University Health System and Department of Medicine, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore
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Department of Paediatrics, Khoo Teck Puat- National University Children’s Medical Institute, National University Health System
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Department of Paediatrics, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore
3
Department of Laboratory Medicine, National University Health System
4
Division of Infectious Diseases, National University Health System and Department of Medicine, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore
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Corresponding author: Address correspondence to: Dr Liangjian Lu, Department of Paediatrics, Khoo Teck Puat- National University Children’s Medical Institute, National University Health System, 1E Kent Ridge Road, NUHS Tower Block Level 12, Singapore 119228, david_lu@nuhs.edu.sg
Received 2021 Feb 1.
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