Saliva as a gold-standard sample for SARS-CoV-2 detection

Lancet Respir Med. 2021 Jun;9(6):562-564. doi: 10.1016/S2213-2600(21)00178-8. Epub 2021 Apr 19.
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MeSH terms

  • Asymptomatic Infections / epidemiology
  • Asymptomatic Infections / therapy
  • COVID-19 / diagnosis*
  • COVID-19 / epidemiology
  • COVID-19 / prevention & control
  • COVID-19 Serological Testing* / economics
  • COVID-19 Serological Testing* / methods
  • Cost-Benefit Analysis
  • Disease Transmission, Infectious / prevention & control
  • Health Services Needs and Demand
  • Humans
  • Reference Standards
  • Reproducibility of Results
  • SARS-CoV-2 / immunology
  • SARS-CoV-2 / isolation & purification*
  • Saliva / virology*
  • Sensitivity and Specificity
  • Specimen Handling / methods*