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Saliva Alternative to Upper Respiratory Swabs for SARS-CoV-2 Diagnosis
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Published Date:
September 11 2020
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Source:Emerg Infect Dis. 26(11):2769-2770
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Language:English
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Alternative Title:Emerg Infect Dis
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Description: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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Pubmed ID:32917294
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Pubmed Central ID:PMC7588522
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