학술논문
Consistent Detection of 2019 Novel Coronavirus in Saliva.
Document Type
Article
Author
To, Kelvin Kai-Wang; Tsang, Owen Tak-Yin; Yip, Cyril Chik-Yan; Chan, Kwok-Hung; Wu, Tak-Chiu; Chan, Jacky Man-Chun; Leung, Wai-Shing; Chik, Thomas Shiu-Hong; Choi, Chris Yau-Chung; Kandamby, Darshana H; Lung, David Christopher; Tam, Anthony Raymond; Poon, Rosana Wing-Shan; Fung, Agnes Yim-Fong; Hung, Ivan Fan-Ngai; Cheng, Vincent Chi-Chung; Chan, Jasper Fuk-Woo; Yuen, Kwok-Yung
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Subject
*SALIVA microbiology
*SALIVA analysis
*COLLECTION & preservation of biological specimens
*PREVENTION of communicable diseases
*MICROBIAL sensitivity tests
*VIRAL load
*DESCRIPTIVE statistics
*COVID-19
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ISSN
1058-4838
Abstract
The 2019 novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) was detected in the self-collected saliva of 91.7% (11/12) of patients. Serial saliva viral load monitoring generally showed a declining trend. Live virus was detected in saliva by viral culture. Saliva is a promising noninvasive specimen for diagnosis, monitoring, and infection control in patients with 2019-nCoV infection. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]