Saliva-based PCR tests for SARS-CoV-2 detection.
COVID-19
PCR
SARS-CoV-2
coronavirus
saliva
Journal
Journal of oral science
ISSN: 1880-4926
Titre abrégé: J Oral Sci
Pays: Japan
ID NLM: 9808942
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
2020
2020
Historique:
entrez:
26
6
2020
pubmed:
26
6
2020
medline:
27
6
2020
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
The outbreak of novel coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) has spread worldwide. Nasopharyngeal swabs are widely used in polymerase chain reaction (PCR) test to detect SARS-CoV-2. However, the collection of nasopharyngeal swabs has a series of drawbacks concerning exposure of healthcare staff, difficulty in collection, and discomfort of patients. Therefore, an alternative noninvasive sample for diagnostic of emerging viral diseases is required. The usefulness of saliva screening tests is compared to conventional swab tests in this report. The results suggest that saliva could be a reliable sample for detecting SARS-CoV-2.
Identifiants
pubmed: 32581183
doi: 10.2334/josnusd.20-0267
doi:
Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
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