New method of screening for COVID-19 disease using sniffer dogs and scents from axillary sweat samples.
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DOI: 10.1093/pubmed/fdab215
Abstract: BACKGROUND Early screening for COVID-19 is needed to limit the spread of the virus. The aim of this study is to test if the sniffer dogs can be successfully trained to identify subjects with COVID-19… read more here.
Keywords: axillary sweat; sensitivity; screening covid; sniffer dogs ... See more keywords
Identifying SARS-COV-2 infected patients through canine olfactive detection on axillary sweat samples; study of observed sensitivities and specificities within a group of trained dogs
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DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0262631
Abstract: There is an increasing need for rapid, reliable, non-invasive, and inexpensive mass testing methods as the global COVID-19 pandemic continues. Detection dogs could be a possible solution to identify individuals infected with SARS-CoV-2. Previous studies… read more here.
Keywords: axillary sweat; infection; sweat samples; samples study ... See more keywords