The objective of our study was to evaluate the sensitivity and specificity of rapid antigen
detection tests versus those of reverse transcriptase PCR (RT-PCR) using oral, anterior …

Transnasal swab testing for the detection of SARS-CoV-2 is well established. The Centers
for Disease Control and Prevention advocates swabbing either of the anterior nares, middle …

The recent global events of COVID-19 in 2020 have alerted the world to the risk of viruses
and their impacts on human health, including their impacts in the social and economic …

With newly rising coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) cases, important data gaps remain
on (i) long-term dynamics of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV …

The nasopharyngeal swab has been used with increased frequency since the beginning of
the COVID‐19 pandemic. Little has been written in the literature regarding the complications …

The diagnosis of COVID-19 is based on detection of SARS-CoV-2 in oro-/nasopharyngel
swabs, but due to discomfort and minor risk during the swab procedure, detection of SARS …

The control of the COVID‐19 epidemics has been one global health priorities for the last 2
years. To that end, more reliable and easy‐to‐use, regardless of age, diagnostic tests are …

To control the spread of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID‐19) epidemics, it is
necessary to have easy‐to‐use, reliable diagnostic tests available. The nasopharyngeal …

Background Nasopharyngeal swab testing, which has greatly increased in utilization due to
the COVID-19 pandemic, is generally safe and well-tolerated, although it may be rarely …

Saliva is a promising alternative for a nasopharyngeal swab (NPS) in specimen collection to
detect SARS-CoV-2. We compared the diagnostic performance and tolerability of saliva …