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Validation of saliva sampling as an alternative to oro-nasopharyngeal swab for detection of SARS-CoV-2 using unextracted rRT-PCR with the Allplex 2019-nCoV assay

INTRODUCTION: The current severe acute respiratory syndrome-associated coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2) pandemic has stressed the global supply chain for specialized equipment, including flocked swabs. HYPOTHESIS: Saliva could be a potential alternative specimen source for diagnosis of SARS-CoV-2 infectio...

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Autores principales: Bergevin, Marco Andres, Freppel, Wesley, Robert, Guylaine, Ambaraghassi, Georges, Aubry, Dany, Haeck, Olivier, Saint-Jean, Maude, Carignan, Alex
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Microbiology Society 2021
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8513629/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34369860
http://dx.doi.org/10.1099/jmm.0.001404