SARS-CoV-2 Viral Load in Saliva Rises Gradually and to Moderate Levels in Some Humans.
Alexander Viloria WinnettMatthew M CooperNatasha ShelbyAnna E RomanoJessica A ReyesJenny JiMichael K PorterEmily S SavelaJacob T BarlowReid AkanaColten TognazziniMatthew FeasterYing-Ying GohRustem F IsmagilovPublished in: medRxiv : the preprint server for health sciences (2020)
In some human infections, SARS-CoV-2 viral load rises slowly (over days) and remains near the limit of detection of rapid, low-sensitivity tests.