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abstractpubmed· Abstract 2020· item PMID:32917294
Saliva Alternative to Upper Respiratory Swabs for SARS-CoV-2 Diagnosis. PCR of upper respiratory specimens is the diagnostic standard for severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 infection. However, saliva sampling is an easy alternative to nasal and throat swabbing. We found similar viral loads in saliva samples and in nasal and throat swab samples from 110 patients with coronavirus disease.