Comparison of SARS-CoV-2 Detection from Saliva Sampling and Oropharyngeal Swab

• Published in: Microbiology spectrum Vol. 10; no. 5; p. e0142222
• Main Authors: Clemmensen, Mia de Laurent, Bendixen, Kamilla Kolding, Flugt, Katharina, Pilgaard, Pernille, Christensen, Ulf Bech
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States American Society for Microbiology 26.10.2022
• Subjects: Communicable Disease Control; COVID-19; COVID-19 - diagnosis; COVID-19 Testing; Humans; oropharyngeal swab; Pandemics; Research Article; RNA stability; RNA, Viral; RT-qPCR; Saliva; SARS-CoV-2; Specimen Handling - methods; Virology; COVID-19; saliva; RNA stability; SARS-CoV-2; RT-qPCR; oropharyngeal swab

It is not inconceivable that we will witness recurring surges of COVID-19 before the pandemic finally recedes. It is therefore still relevant to look for feasible, simple, and flexible screening methods so that schools, workplaces, and communities in general can avoid lockdowns. We examined the dete...