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Challenges in use of saliva for detection of SARS CoV-2 RNA in symptomatic outpatients

BACKGROUND: A major expansion in SARS CoV-2 testing is urgently needed. Saliva is an attractive option as an alternative for nasopharyngeal swabs (NPS), since saliva can be self-collected, is non-invasive, and sample quality is not dependent on the expertise of the collector. OBJECTIVE: To compare S...

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Autores principales: Landry, Marie L., Criscuolo, Jody, Peaper, David R.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Elsevier B.V. 2020
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7392849/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32750665
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jcv.2020.104567