AUTHOR=Baj Andreina , Azzi Lorenzo , Dalla Gasperina Daniela , Genoni Angelo , Tamborini Antonio , Gambarini Cinzia , Carcano Giulio , Grossi Paolo , Sessa Fausto 

TITLE=Pilot Study: Long-Term Shedding of SARS-CoV-2 in Urine: A Threat for Dispersal in Wastewater

JOURNAL=Frontiers in Public Health

VOLUME=8

YEAR=2020

URL=https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/public-health/articles/10.3389/fpubh.2020.569209

DOI=10.3389/fpubh.2020.569209

ISSN=2296-2565

ABSTRACT=<p>Only 4 months after the beginning of SARS-CoV-2 epidemic, the world is facing a global pandemic due to a complex and insidious virus that today constantly poses new challenges. In this study, we highlight a persistent shedding of SARS-CoV-2 RNA into the urine, even in patients with a negative nasopharyngeal swab and in patients considered recovered. What does it mean? Besides the fact that the kidney is a probable site of viral replication, the prolonged viral excretion is a matter of great concern for our drainage system contamination.</p>