An open source and convenient method for the wide-spread testing of COVID-19 using deep throat sputum samples

An open source and convenient method for the wide-spread testing of COVID-19 using deep throat sputum samples

Importance The rise of novel, more infectious SARS-CoV-2 variants has made clear the need to rapidly deploy large-scale testing for COVID-19 to protect public health. However, testing remains limited due to shortages of personal protective equipment (PPE), naso- and oropharyngeal swabs, and healthca...

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Main Authors: Sunny C. Huang, Thomas K. Pak, Cameron P. Graber, Charles C. Searby, Guanghao Liu, Jennifer Marcy, Alexandra K. Yaszemski, Kurt Bedell, Emily Bui, Stanley Perlman, Qihong Zhang, Kai Wang, Val C. Sheffield, Calvin S. Carter
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: PeerJ Inc. 2022-05-01
Series:PeerJ
Subjects:
COVID-19
Saliva
SARS-CoV2
Pooling
Virus testing
Gene pool
Online Access:https://peerj.com/articles/13277.pdf

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