SalivaDirect: an alternative to a conventional RNA extraction protocol for molecular detection of SARS-CoV-2 in a clinical setting
ABSTRACT Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV2) continues to spread and evolve, giving rise to new surges in cases and deaths. Although nasopharyngeal swab (NPS) samples are the gold standard for diagnosing SARS-CoV2, NPS sampling is invasive and requires skilled staff, speciali...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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American Society for Microbiology
2024-01-01
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Series: | Microbiology Spectrum |
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Online Access: | https://journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/spectrum.03272-23 |