Saliva is more sensitive than nasopharyngeal or nasal swabs for diagnosis of asymptomatic and mild COVID-19 infection

Saliva is more sensitive than nasopharyngeal or nasal swabs for diagnosis of asymptomatic and mild COVID-19 infection

Abstract We aimed to test the sensitivity of naso-oropharyngeal saliva and self-administered nasal (SN) swab compared to nasopharyngeal (NP) swab for COVID-19 testing in a large cohort of migrant workers in Singapore. We also tested the utility of next-generation sequencing (NGS) for diagnosis of CO...

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Main Authors: Alvin Kuo Jing Teo, Yukti Choudhury, Iain Beehuat Tan, Chae Yin Cher, Shi Hao Chew, Zi Yi Wan, Lionel Tim Ee Cheng, Lynette Lin Ean Oon, Min Han Tan, Kian Sing Chan, Li Yang Hsu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2021-02-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-82787-z

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