Validation of RT-qPCR test for SARS-CoV-2 in saliva specimens

Validation of RT-qPCR test for SARS-CoV-2 in saliva specimens

Background: Saliva samples may be an easier, faster, safer, and cost-saving alternative to NPS samples, and can be self-collected by the patient. Whether SARS-CoV-2 RT-qPCR in saliva is more accurate than in nasopharyngeal swaps (NPS) is uncertain. We evaluated the accuracy of the RT-qPCR in both ty...

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Main Authors: Luis Miguel Sosa Ávila, Martha Lucía Díaz Galvis, Mayra Alejandra Jaimes Campos, Anyela Lozano-Parra, Laura Andrea Rodríguez Villamizar, Myriam Oróstegui Arenas, Ruth Aralí Martínez-Vega, Lina María Vera Cala, Leonelo E. Bautista
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2022-12-01
Series:Journal of Infection and Public Health
Subjects:
Polymerase chain reaction
COVID-19 testing
SARS-CoV-2
Saliva
Latent class analysis
Bayes Theorem
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1876034122002933

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