Salivette ® Cortisol versus oropharyngeal swabbing for the detection of SARS-CoV-2 infection

CONCLUSIONS: The SC may be an alternative for SARS-CoV-2 detection where naso/oropharyngeal swabbing is not feasible/available. This technique also confirms observations that the detection of SARS-CoV-2 in the upper airway may vary due to viral load over the disease course.TRIAL REGISTRATION: NCT04599959.PMID:37724431 | DOI:10.1080/14737159.2023.2260308

Source: Expert Review of Molecular Diagnostics - September 19, 2023 Category: Laboratory Medicine Authors: Petra Moroni-Zentgraf Christoph Keller Christoph C Eschenfelder Hanns Walter M üller Ralf Sigmund David Galeana-Cadena Jos é Eduardo Márquez-García Ang élica Moncada-Morales Joaquin A Z úñiga Source Type: research