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Performance of and preference for saliva sampling for detection of SARS-COV-2 in the Bahamas

2024-10-11 public and global health Title + abstract only
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Implementing public health diagnostic modalities that are simultaneously accurate and acceptable is integral to effective pandemic response. In this regard, saliva has proven to be a reliable alternative to nasopharyngeal swabs (NPS) for the detection of SARS-COV-2 infections. In particular, the SalivaDirect protocol utilises untreated saliva as its sample type, and removes the need for RNA extraction, thereby decreasing the time and cost of diagnosis by RT-PCR. IN the current study we piloted S...

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