Open AccessComparison of Saliva and Midturbinate Swabs for Detection of SARS-CoV-2
Author(s) -
Jianyu Lai,
Jennifer German,
Felix T. Hong,
S-H Sheldon Tai,
Kathleen McPhaul,
Donald K. Milton
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
microbiology spectrum
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.502
H-Index - 51
ISSN - 2165-0497
DOI - 10.1128/spectrum.00128-22
Subject(s) - saliva , covid-19 , medicine , viral load , virology , virus , disease , infectious disease (medical specialty)
The findings of this manuscript are increasingly important with new variants that appear to have shorter incubation periods emerging, which may be more prone to detection in saliva before detection in nasal swabs. Therefore, there is an urgent need to provide the science to support the use of a detection method that is highly sensitive and widely acceptable to the public to improve screening rates and early detection.