Saliva Alternative to Upper Respiratory Swabs for SARS-CoV-2 Diagnosis.
Emerg Infect Dis
; 26(11): 2770-2771, 2020 11.
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| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-32917294
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.
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MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Pneumonia Viral
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Saliva
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Infecções por Coronavirus
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Técnicas de Laboratório Clínico
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Betacoronavirus
Tipo de estudo:
Diagnostic_studies
Limite:
Adult
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Aged
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Emerg Infect Dis
Assunto da revista:
DOENCAS TRANSMISSIVEIS
Ano de publicação:
2020
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Article