Saliva Has High Sensitivity and Specificity for Detecting SARS-CoV-2 Compared to Nasal Swabs but Exhibits Different Viral Dynamics from Days of Symptom Onset

Saliva Has High Sensitivity and Specificity for Detecting SARS-CoV-2 Compared to Nasal Swabs but Exhibits Different Viral Dynamics from Days of Symptom Onset

<b>Background/Objectives</b>: Saliva as a diagnostic medium for COVID-19 requires fewer resources to collect and is more readily adopted across a range of testers. Our study compared an Emergency Use Authorized direct saliva-to-RT-qPCR test against an FDA-authorized nasal swab RT-qPCR as...

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Main Authors: Tor W. Jensen, Rebecca L. Smith, Joseph T. Walsh
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2025-07-01
Series:Diagnostics
Subjects:
COVID-19
SARS-CoV-2
diagnostic
qPCR
saliva
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4418/15/15/1918
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