Detection of SARS-CoV-2 in Nasal Swabs: comparison with Nasopharyngeal Swabs

J Infect Dev Ctries. 2020 Oct 31;14(10):1081-1083. doi: 10.3855/jidc.12942.
No abstract available

Keywords: COVID-19; SARS-Cov-2; diagnosis; mass screening.

Publication types

  • Comment

MeSH terms

  • Betacoronavirus
  • COVID-19
  • COVID-19 Testing
  • Clinical Laboratory Techniques
  • Coronavirus Infections* / diagnosis
  • Coronavirus Infections* / epidemiology
  • Humans
  • Orthomyxoviridae*
  • Pandemics*
  • Pneumonia, Viral* / epidemiology
  • Polymerase Chain Reaction
  • Reverse Transcription
  • SARS-CoV-2
  • Specimen Handling