Saliva sampling and its direct lysis is an excellent option for SARS-CoV-2 diagnosis in paediatric patients: comparison with the PanBio COVID-19 antigen rapid test in symptomatic and asymptomatic children

Conclusion. Our data highlight the benefits of using RT-qPCR and saliva samples for SARS-CoV-2 detection, particularly in paediatric patients.PMID:38014762 | DOI:10.1099/jmm.0.001779

Source: Journal of Medical Microbiology - November 28, 2023 Category: Microbiology Authors: Joaqu ín Moreno-Contreras Marco A Espinoza Marco A Cant ú-Cuevas Daniel A Madrid-Gonz ález H éctor Barón-Olivares Oscar D Ortiz-Orozco Cecilia Guzm án-Rodríguez Carlos F Arias Susana Lopez Source Type: research