Are Posterior Oropharyngeal Saliva Specimens an Acceptable Alternative to Nasopharyngeal Sampling for the Monitoring of SARS-CoV-2 in Primary-Care Settings?

Shirley Masse Camille BonnetAna-Maria VilcuHayat BenamarMorgane SwitalSylvie van der WerfFabrice CarratThomas HanslikThierry BlanchonAlessandra Falchi

Published in: Viruses (2021)

Findings suggest that saliva samples could represent an attractive alternative to NPS for surveillance of SARS-CoV-2 in patients consulting for an ARI in primary care.

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