Efficient Detection of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome  Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) from Exhaled Breath

Severe acute respiratory syndrome –coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) is transmitted through airborne particles in exhaled breath, causing severe respiratory disease, coronavirus disease–2019 (COVID-19), in some patients. Samples for SARS-CoV-2 testing are typically collected by nasopharyngeal swab, with the virus detected by PCR; howev er, patients can test positive for 3 months after infection. Without the capacity to assay SARS-CoV-2 in breath, it is not possible to learn the risk for transmission from infected individuals.
Source: Journal of Molecular Diagnostics - Category: Pathology Authors: Tags: Regular article Source Type: research