Comparing Nasopharyngeal Swab and Early Morning Saliva for the Identification of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2).
Mohan RaoFairuz A RashidFashihah S A H SabriNur Nadia JamilRozainanee ZainRohaidah HashimFairuz AmranHuey Tean KokMd Anuar Abd SamadNorazah AhmadPublished in: Clinical infectious diseases : an official publication of the Infectious Diseases Society of America (2021)
Our findings demonstrate that saliva is a better alternative specimen for detection of SARS-CoV-2. Taking into consideration, the simplicity of specimen collection, shortage of PPE and the transmissibility of the virus, saliva could enable self-collection for an accurate SARS-CoV-2 surveillance testing.