Catch Me if You Can: Superspreading of COVID-19

Seema S. Lakdawala; Vineet D. Menachery

doi:10.1016/j.tim.2021.05.002

Catch Me if You Can: Superspreading of COVID-19

Seema S. Lakdawala, Vineet D. Menachery

Microbiology And Immunology

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Abstract

While significant insights have been gained concerning COVID-19, superspreading of coronaviruses remains a mystery. The vast majority of cases have been linked to a relatively small portion of infected individuals. Yet, the genetic sequence of the virus, severity of disease, and underlying host parameters, such as age, sex, and health conditions, are not clearly driving the superspreading phenomenon. In this commentary we discuss what is known and what is not known about coronavirus superspreader transmission and explore whether characteristics of the virion, the donor, or the environment contribute to this phenomenon.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	919-929
Number of pages	11
Journal	Trends in Microbiology
Volume	29
Issue number	10
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tim.2021.05.002
State	Published - Oct 2021

Keywords

COVID-19
Coronavirus
SARS-CoV-2
superspreading
transmission

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Microbiology
Microbiology (medical)
Virology
Infectious Diseases

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