The use of bacterial DNA from saliva for the detection of GAS pharyngitis.

Saar HashavyaNaama PinesAyelet GayegoAvi SchechterItai GrossAlon Moses

Published in: Journal of oral microbiology (2020)

Saliva-based PCR amplification of GAS DNA method is effective in detection of GAS pharyngitis. Further studies are needed to achieve detection rates to replace the traditional throat swab-based approach.

Keyphrases

real time pcr
label free
loop mediated isothermal amplification
room temperature
nucleic acid
case control