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PCR false negative example...https://twitter.com/Sumiko_Mekaru/status/1227420753789931521 …
In particular is this virus contagious *per contact* or is it merely that we have low / no immunity and it doesn't set off alarms and we go about our day and that's why this spreads so much
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Yes -exactly, its a common gut bacteria. So, immune bells are not going off. Note, that why its also in the feces. And why do many false -ves? This is DNA, we are looking for RNA (which is also made, but only in detectable quantities when the bacterial conc is high).
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But it's a virus, not a bacterium. And it resides in the lower respiratory tract - hence why no 'cold' symptoms (i.e. blocked, runny nose) but instead pneumonia = common with it.
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