Comparison of viral load between saliva and nasopharyngeal swabs for SARS-CoV2: the role of days of symptoms onset on diagnosis.

Alberto Fernando Oliveira JustoMariana Sardinha BuenoGabriela Rodrigues BarbosaAna Helena PerosaJoseane Ma CarvalhoNancy Bellei

Published in: Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz (2021)

Although RT-PCR of saliva has presented a lower viral load compared to nasopharyngeal swabs, saliva specimens are a potential and reliable candidate for COVID-19 diagnosis through RT-PCR.

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