Detection of SARS-CoV-2 Infection in Gargle, Spit, and Sputum Specimens

Detection of SARS-CoV-2 Infection in Gargle, Spit, and Sputum Specimens

ABSTRACT The gold standard for severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection diagnosis is reverse transcription (RT)-PCR from a nasopharyngeal swab specimen (NPS). Its collection involves close contact between patients and health care workers, requiring a significant amount...

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Main Authors: Eero Poukka, Henna Mäkelä, Lotta Hagberg, Thuan Vo, Hanna Nohynek, Niina Ikonen, Kirsi Liitsola, Otto Helve, Carita Savolainen-Kopra, Timothée Dub
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: American Society for Microbiology 2021-09-01
Series:Microbiology Spectrum
Subjects:
alternative testing methods
COVID-19
gargle
nasopharyngeal swab
SARS-CoV-2
spit
Online Access:https://journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/Spectrum.00035-21

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