Rapid Isothermal Amplification for the Buccal Detection SARS-CoV-2 in the Context of Out-Patient COVID-19 Screening

Rapid Isothermal Amplification for the Buccal Detection SARS-CoV-2 in the Context of Out-Patient COVID-19 Screening

A commercially available isothermal amplification of SARS-CoV-2 RNA was applied to self-collected saliva samples using dry dental cotton rolls, which were held in the mouth for two minutes. Of 212 tests, isothermal amplification yielded three (0.14%) invalid results, 120 (56.6%) positive results and...

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Main Authors: Amar Bouam, Jean-Jacques Vincent, Elisabeth Le Glass, Lionel Almeras, Pierre-Yves Levy, Hervé Tissot-Dupont, Jean-Christophe Lagier, Pierre-Edward Fournier, Didier Raoult, Michel Drancourt
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-06-01
Series:Journal of Clinical Medicine
Subjects:
SARS-CoV-2
COVID-19
point of care
diagnosis
saliva
isothermal amplification
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/10/12/2643

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