Performance of Self-Collected Anterior Nasal Swabs and Saliva Specimens for Detection of SARS-CoV-2 During Symptomatic and Asymptomatic Periods.

Carlos G GrijalvaMelissa RolfesYuwei ZhuJames ChappellNatasha HalasaAhra KimCarrie ReedAlicia FryH Keipp Talbot

Published in: Open forum infectious diseases (2021)

Self-collected saliva specimens provide a noninvasive alternative to nasal swabs, especially to those collected in traditional transport media, for longitudinal field studies that aim to detect both symptomatic and asymptomatic SARS-CoV-2 infections.

Keyphrases

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respiratory syndrome coronavirus
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loop mediated isothermal amplification
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