Serial semiquantitative detection of SARS-CoV-2 in saliva samples.

Ming-Hui Mao, Jing-Jing Guo, Li-Zheng Qin, Zheng-Xue Han, Ya-Jie Wang, Di Yang

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Article in The Journal of infection, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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2 citing papers in PubMed.

Reduced Relative Sensitivity of the Elecsys SARS-CoV-2 Antigen Assay in Saliva Compared to Nasopharyngeal Swabs.Microorganisms · 2021
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Saliva as a possible tool for the SARS-CoV-2 detection: A review.Travel medicine and infectious disease
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Saliva is a reliable tool to detect SARS-CoV-2.2020

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors.

Ming-Hui MaoDepartment of Oral and Maxillofacial-Head and Neck Oncology, Beijing Stomatological Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100050, China.

Jing-Jing GuoDepartment of Clinical Laboratory, Beijing Ditan Hospital, Capital Medical University, Chaoyang District, Beijing 100015, China. Electronic address: Grysting1415@sina.com.

Li-Zheng QinDepartment of Oral and Maxillofacial-Head and Neck Oncology, Beijing Stomatological Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100050, China. Electronic address: qinlizheng@aliyun.com.

Zheng-Xue HanDepartment of Oral and Maxillofacial-Head and Neck Oncology, Beijing Stomatological Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100050, China.

Ya-Jie WangDepartment of Clinical Laboratory, Beijing Ditan Hospital, Capital Medical University, Chaoyang District, Beijing 100015, China. Electronic address: wangyajie@ccmu.edu.cn.

Di YangThe National Clinical Department of Infectious Diseases, Beijing Ditan Hospital, Capital Medical University, Chaoyang District, Beijing 100015, China. Electronic address: yadio25184@sina.com.

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COVID-19SARS-CoV-2Clinical Laboratory TechniquesHumansNasopharynxSalivaCOVID-19EfficiencyOropharyngealSputum

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PMID33031835

DOI10.1016/j.jinf.2020.10.002

PMCPMC7536546

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