Self-collected mid-nasal swabs and saliva specimens, compared with nasopharyngeal swabs, for SARS-CoV-2 detection in mild COVID-19 patients

J Infect. 2021 Dec;83(6):709-737. doi: 10.1016/j.jinf.2021.09.012. Epub 2021 Sep 16.
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Keywords: Nasal; Nasopharyngeal swab; SARS-CoV-2; Saliva; Screening; Viral load.

Publication types

  • Letter
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • COVID-19*
  • Diagnostic Tests, Routine
  • Humans
  • Nasopharynx
  • RNA, Viral
  • SARS-CoV-2*
  • Saliva
  • Specimen Handling

Substances

  • RNA, Viral