Nasopharyngeal (NP) swabs are considered the highest-yield sample for diagnostic testing
for respiratory viruses, including SARS-CoV-2. The need to increase capacity for SARS-CoV …

Recent severe acute respiratory syndrome 2 (SARS-CoV-2) known as COVID-19, presents a
deadly challenge to the global healthcare system of developing and developed countries …

We assessed the performance, stability, and user acceptability of swab-independent self-
collected saliva and saline mouth rinse/gargle sample types for the molecular detection of …

SARS-CoV-2 has caused a large outbreak since its emergence in December 2019. COVID-
19 diagnosis became a priority so as to isolate and treat infected individuals in order to …

One year into the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID‐19) pandemic, diagnostic strategies,
although central for contact tracing and other preventive measures, are still limited. To meet …

Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) is a positive-strand RNA
virus. The viral genome is capped at the 5′ end, followed by an untranslated region (UTR) …

Efforts to control transmissible infectious diseases rely on the ability to screen large
populations, ideally in community settings. These efforts can be limited by the requirement …

Background Nasopharyngeal swab has long been considered the specimen of choice for
the diagnosis of respiratory viral infections, including SARS-CoV-2 infection, but it suffers …

The gold standard for severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)
infection diagnosis is reverse transcription (RT)-PCR from a nasopharyngeal swab …

Current procurement of specimens for severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2
(SARS-CoV-2) detection requires trained personnel and dedicated equipment. We …