Performance of Self-Collected Saliva Testing Compared with Nasopharyngeal Swab Testing for the Detection of SARS-CoV-2

Performance of Self-Collected Saliva Testing Compared with Nasopharyngeal Swab Testing for the Detection of SARS-CoV-2

The aim of this study was to determine whether self-collected pure saliva (SCPS) is comparable to nasopharyngeal (NP) swabs in the quantitative detection of SARS-CoV-2 by RT-PCR in asymptomatic, mild patients with confirmed COVID-19. Thirty-one patients aged from 18 to 85 years were included between...

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Main Authors: Florence Carrouel, Martine Valette, Hervé Perrier, Maude Bouscambert-Duchamp, Claude Dussart, Paul Tramini, Denis Bourgeois
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-05-01
Series:Viruses
Subjects:
saliva
viral load
COVID-19
nasopharyngeal
SARS-CoV-2
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1999-4915/13/5/895

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