Validation of saliva sampling as an alternative to oro-nasopharyngeal swab for detection of SARS-CoV-2 using unextracted rRT-PCR with the Allplex 2019-nCoV assay

Conclusions. Saliva sampling is an acceptable alternative to ONPS for diagnosing SARS-CoV-2 infection in symptomatic individuals displaying symptoms for ≤ 10 days. These results reinforce the need to expand the use of saliva samples, which are self-collected and do not require swabs.PMID:34369860 | DOI:10.1099/jmm.0.001404

Source: Journal of Medical Microbiology - August 9, 2021 Category: Microbiology Authors: Marco Andres Bergevin Wesley Freppel Guylaine Robert Georges Ambaraghassi Dany Aubry Olivier Haeck Maude Saint-Jean Alex Carignan Source Type: research