Feasibility and acceptability of saliva-based testing for the screening of SARS-CoV-2 infection in prison

Feasibility and acceptability of saliva-based testing for the screening of SARS-CoV-2 infection in prison

BackgroundSaliva molecular tests have shown a similar sensitivity and specificity compared to nasopharyngeal test for SARS-CoV-2 diagnosis in both symptomatic and asymptomatic individuals. The SARS-CoV-2 pandemic affected Lombardy prisons, generating the need for extensive contact tracing activities...

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Main Authors: Chiara Parodi, Emerenziana Ottaviano, Nicola Cocco, Silvia Ancona, Silvia Bianchi, Valentina Massa, Raffaella Bartolotti, Barbara Pezzoni, Ruggero Giuliani, Elisa Borghi, Roberto Ranieri
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2022-08-01
Series:Frontiers in Public Health
Subjects:
SARS-CoV-2
pandemic
prison
public health
saliva testing
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpubh.2022.808030/full

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