Scent dog identification of samples from COVID-19 patients – a pilot study

Scent dog identification of samples from COVID-19 patients – a pilot study

Abstract Background As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to spread, early, ideally real-time, identification of SARS-CoV-2 infected individuals is pivotal in interrupting infection chains. Volatile organic compounds produced during respiratory infections can cause specific scent imprints, which can be...

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Main Authors: Paula Jendrny, Claudia Schulz, Friederike Twele, Sebastian Meller, Maren von Köckritz-Blickwede, Albertus Dominicus Marcellinus Erasmus Osterhaus, Janek Ebbers, Veronika Pilchová, Isabell Pink, Tobias Welte, Michael Peter Manns, Anahita Fathi, Christiane Ernst, Marylyn Martina Addo, Esther Schalke, Holger Andreas Volk
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-07-01
Series:BMC Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
COVID-19
SARS-CoV-2
Volatile organic compounds
Scent detection dogs
Olfactory detection
Saliva
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12879-020-05281-3

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