학술논문
Saliva Alternative to Upper Respiratory Swabs for SARS-CoV-2 Diagnosis.
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Article
Author
Byrne, Rachel L.; Kay, Grant A.; Kontogianni, Konstantina; Aljayyoussi, Ghaith; Brown, Lottie; Collins, Andrea M.; Cuevas, Luis E.; Ferreira, Daniela M.; Fraser, Alice J.; Garrod, Gala; Hill, Helen; Hughes, Grant L.; Menzies, Stefanie; Mitsi, Elena; Owen, Sophie I.; Patterson, Edward I.; Williams, Christopher T.; Hyder-Wright, Angela; Adams, Emily R.; Cubas-Atienzar, Ana I.
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1080-6040
Abstract
PCR of upper respiratory specimens is the diagnostic standard for severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 infection. However, saliva sampling is an easy alternative to nasal and throat swabbing. We found similar viral loads in saliva samples and in nasal and throat swab samples from 110 patients with coronavirus disease. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]