Saliva as a Viable and Simple Alternative to Nasopharyngeal and Oropharyngeal Swabs for COVID-19 Real-Time Reverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain Reaction
Introduction: Attributable to the difficulties in specimen collection, discomfort and symptoms caused on by Nasopharyngeal (NPS) and Oropharyngeal Swab (OPS) collection, and significant risk to Healthcare Workers (HCW), evaluation of an alternative specimen for the diagnosis of Coronavirus Disease 2...
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JCDR Research and Publications Private Limited
2023-02-01
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| Series: | Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research |
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| Online Access: | https://jcdr.net/articles/PDF/17502/59884_CE[Ra1]_F(IS)_PF1(JY_SHU_OM)_PFA(SHU)_PB(JY_SHU)_PN(SHU).pdf |