학술논문
Stability of SARS-CoV-2 RNA in Nonsupplemented Saliva
Document Type
article
Author
Isabel M. Ott; Madison S. Strine; Anne E. Watkins; Maikel Boot; Chaney C. Kalinich; Christina A. Harden; Chantal B.F. Vogels; Arnau Casanovas-Massana; Adam J. Moore; M. Catherine Muenker; Maura Nakahata; Maria Tokuyama; Allison Nelson; John Fournier; Santos Bermejo; Melissa Campbell; Rupak Datta; Charles S. Dela Cruz; Shelli F. Farhadian; Albert I. Ko; Akiko Iwasaki; Nathan D. Grubaugh; Craig B. Wilen; Anne L. Wyllie
Source
Emerging Infectious Diseases, Vol 27, Iss 4, Pp 1146-1150 (2021)
Subject
Language
English
ISSN
1080-6040
1080-6059
1080-6059
Abstract
The expense of saliva collection devices designed to stabilize severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 RNA is prohibitive to mass testing. However, virus RNA in nonsupplemented saliva is stable for extended periods and at elevated temperatures. Simple plastic tubes for saliva collection will make large-scale testing and continued surveillance easier.