Inactivation of SARS-CoV-2 virus in saliva using a guanidium based transport medium suitable for RT-PCR diagnostic assays.

Sukalyani BanikKaheerman SaibireShraddha SuryavanshiGlenn JohnsSoumitesh ChakravortyRobert KwiatkowskiDavid Alland Padmapriya P Banada

Published in: PloS one (2021)

eNAT and similar guanidinium thiocyanate-based media may be of value for transport, stabilization, and processing of clinical samples for RT-PCR based SARS-CoV-2 detection.

Keyphrases

sars cov
real time pcr
respiratory syndrome coronavirus
high throughput
loop mediated isothermal amplification