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. 2022 Jan 7:NEJMcp2117115. doi: 10.1056/NEJMcp2117115

Figure 1. Pathophysiology and Timeline of Viremia, Antigenemia, and Immune Response during Acute SARS-CoV-2 Infection.

Figure 1

In some persons, reverse-transcriptase–polymerase-chain-reaction (RT-PCR) tests can remain positive for weeks or months after initial infection with severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), but this positivity rarely indicates replication-competent virus that can result in infection.