SARS‐CoV‐2 RNA detection in stool samples from acute gastroenteritis cases, Brazil

Abstract
We described the detection of SARS‐CoV‐2 in stool samples from patients presenting only acute gastroenteritis (AGE) symptoms. From January to July 2020, 121 AGE stool samples were screened by RT‐qPCR. We detected SARS‐CoV‐2 in 27.5% of samples received during the epidemic period. No infectious viruses were observed in Vero E6 cells.
Funding Information
  • Fundação Oswaldo Cruz (VPPCB‐005‐FIO‐20‐2‐93)
  • Fundação Carlos Chagas Filho de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado do Rio de Janeiro (202.796/2019)