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Validation and deployment of a direct saliva real-time RT-PCR test on pooled samples for COVID-19 surveillance testing
A direct, real-time reverse transcriptase PCR test on pooled saliva was validated in 2,786 participants against oropharyngeal swabs. Among asymptomatic/pre-symptomatic participants, the test was found to be in 99.21% agreement and 45% more sensitive than contemporaneous oropharyngeal swabs. The test...
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| Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
| Lenguaje: | English |
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Public Library of Science
2021
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| Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8718011/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34969053 http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0261956 |