Using trained dogs and organic semi-conducting sensors to identify asymptomatic and mild SARS-CoV-2 infections: an observational study.
Claire GuestSarah Y DewhirstSteve W LindsayDavid J AllenSophie AzizOliver BaerenboldJohn BradleyUnnati ChabildasVanessa Chen-HusseySamuel CliffordLuke CottisJessica DennehyErin FoleySalvador A GezanTim GibsonCourtenay K GreavesImmo KleinschmidtSébastien LambertAnna LastSteve MorantJosephine E A ParkerJohn PickettBilly J QuiltyAnn RooneyManil ShahMark SomervilleChelci SquiresMartin WalkerJames G Logannull nullPublished in: Journal of travel medicine (2022)
People infected with SARS-CoV-2, with asymptomatic or mild symptoms, have a distinct odour that can be identified by sensors and trained dogs with a high degree of accuracy. Odour-based diagnostics using sensors and/or dogs may prove a rapid and effective tool for screening large numbers of people.Trial Registration NCT04509713 (clinicaltrials.gov).