Upper respiratory tract viral load quantification in COV ID-19 patients at hospital admission and its association with disease severity

Yelitza Vega-de LoPrestiElimar Montilva-GutiérrezAlejandro Valenzuela-VegasKarelis E. Salazar-PérezAndrea S. Paredes-ManodandaAllan J. Alvarado-GarcíaAnny E. González-ZarragaYudith K. Suárez-OsorioMarialejandra MendozaCarmen E. Altamiranda2026-03-222026-03-22202210.24875/gmm.m22000700https://doi.org/10.24875/gmm.m22000700https://andeanlibrary.org/handle/123456789/72821SARS-CoV-2 VL determined at hospital admission might classify risk simultaneously with other factors described in COVID-19.enMedicineCoronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)Viral loadInternal medicineSevere acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)Severity of illnessGastroenterologyDiseasePathogenesisUpper respiratory tract viral load quantification in COV ID-19 patients at hospital admission and its association with disease severityarticle