Early detection of SARS-CoV-2 infection is critical to reduce asymptomatic and
presymptomatic transmission, curb the spread of variants, and maximize treatment efficacy …

Saliva is an attractive sample for detecting SARS-CoV-2. However, contradictory reports
exist concerning the sensitivity of saliva versus nasal swabs. We followed close contacts of …

The Omicron variant differs from earlier strains of SARS-CoV-2 in the way it enters host cells
and grows in vitro. We therefore reevaluated its diagnosis using saliva, nasopharyngeal …

The COVID-19 pandemic highlighted the necessity of fast, sensitive, and efficient methods to
test large populations for respiratory viruses. The “gold standard” molecular assays for …

ABSTRACT RT-PCR tests based on RNA extraction from nasopharyngeal swabs (NPS) are
promoted as the “gold standard” for SARS-CoV-2 detection. However, the use of saliva …

We examined the detection rate of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-
CoV-2) using reverse transcription-PCR (RT-PCR) of side-by-side saliva and oropharyngeal …

Since the beginning of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) outbreak, the detection of
SARS-CoV-2 by nucleic acid amplification tests, including reverse transcription (RT)-PCR …

COVID-19 global pandemic, as of Mid-Oct. 2021, has reached 238,000,000 recorded cases
and a death toll that climbed to more than 4,860,000. Several different strategies have been …