A method comparison study of the high throughput automated HISCL® SARS-CoV-2 antigen assay using nasopharyngeal swab samples from symptomatic and asymptomatic subjects against conventional RT-PCR.
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DOI: 10.1002/jmv.27679
Abstract: Our study aim was to evaluate the performance of the automated Sysmex HISCL® SARS-CoV-2 antigen assay against RT-PCR. We tested 277 remnant frozen nasopharyngeal swab samples, stored in universal transport medium (UTM), yielding a sensitivity… read more here.
Keywords: nasopharyngeal swab; antigen assay; swab samples; pcr ... See more keywords
COVID-19 Infection in Newborn Infants
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DOI: 10.1007/s12098-020-03578-4
Abstract: To the Editor: Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is an ongoing pandemic with over forty million cases and one million deaths globally (October 2020) [1]. The disease has shown considerable morbidity and mortality, but there is… read more here.
Keywords: covid positive; nasopharyngeal swab; neonate; case term ... See more keywords
A combined oro-nasopharyngeal swab is more sensitive than mouthwash in detecting SARS-CoV-2 by a high-throughput PCR assay
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DOI: 10.1007/s15010-021-01600-1
Abstract: The optimal diagnostic specimen to detect SARS-CoV-2 by PCR in the upper respiratory tract is unclear. Mouthwash fluid has been reported as an alternative to nasopharyngeal and oropharyngeal swabs. We compared mouthwash fluid with a… read more here.
Keywords: nasopharyngeal swab; oro nasopharyngeal; combined oro; mouthwash ... See more keywords
Clinical Diagnostic Study of a Novel Injection Molded Swab for SARS-Cov-2 Testing
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DOI: 10.1007/s40121-020-00391-6
Abstract: Introduction The gold standard for COVID-19 diagnosis is currently a real-time reverse transcriptase polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) to detect SARS-CoV-2. This is most commonly performed on respiratory secretions obtained via a nasopharyngeal swab. Due to… read more here.
Keywords: novel injection; nasopharyngeal swab; injection molded; clinical diagnostic ... See more keywords
Predictive Factors for a New Positive Nasopharyngeal Swab Among Patients Recovered From COVID-19
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DOI: 10.1016/j.amepre.2020.08.014
Abstract: Introduction As an emerging infectious disease, the clinical and virologic course of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) require better investigation. The aim of the present study is to identify potential risk factors associated with persistent positive… read more here.
Keywords: nasopharyngeal swab; patients recovered; positive nasopharyngeal; recovered covid ... See more keywords
Comparison of SARS-CoV-2 molecular detection in nasopharyngeal swab, saliva, and gargle samples
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DOI: 10.1016/j.diagmicrobio.2022.115678
Abstract: The nasopharyngeal swab is a gold standard for detecting SARS-CoV-2. However, the inconvenience of this method compelled us to compare its efficiency with saliva and gargle samples, which we collected sequentially from 229 individuals. Saliva… read more here.
Keywords: nasopharyngeal swab; gargle samples; sars cov; saliva gargle ... See more keywords
Ion torrent-based nasopharyngeal swab metatranscriptomics in COVID-19
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jviromet.2020.113888
Abstract: Abstract Herein, we describe the detection of a SARS-CoV-2 genome through metatranscriptome next-generation sequencing directly from the nasopharyngeal swab of a suspected case of local transmission of Covid-19, in Brazil. Depletion of human ribosomal RNA… read more here.
Keywords: nasopharyngeal swab; metatranscriptomics covid; swab metatranscriptomics; based nasopharyngeal ... See more keywords
Using 3D-printed nose models in nasopharyngeal swab training
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DOI: 10.1016/j.oraloncology.2020.105033
Abstract: Background The COVID-19 pandemic has swept across the globe with massive effects on health care systems as well as global economies. Enhanced testing has been put forward as a means to reduce transmission while awaiting… read more here.
Keywords: nose models; using printed; nasopharyngeal swab; swab training ... See more keywords
Detection of SARS-CoV-2 in Outpatients: A Multi-Centre Comparison of Self-Collected Saline Gargle, Oral Swab and Combined Oral-Anterior Nasal Swab to a Provider Collected Nasopharyngeal Swab.
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DOI: 10.1017/ice.2021.2
Abstract: BACKGROUND Widespread testing for SARS-CoV-2 is necessary to curb the spread of COVID-19, but is undermined when the only option is a nasopharyngeal swab. Self-collected swab techniques can overcome many of the disadvantages of a… read more here.
Keywords: oral anterior; nasopharyngeal swab; anterior nasal; swab ... See more keywords
[Oro- and Nasopharyngeal Swab for Detection of SARS-CoV-2 - Step-by-step Approach].
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DOI: 10.1055/a-1334-2001
Abstract: Oro- and nasopharyngeal swab specimens by quantitative reverse-transcriptase polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) to detect SARS-CoV-2 is currently the main diagnostic tool during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemia. Accurate performance of the procedure to avoid false negative… read more here.
Keywords: nasopharyngeal swab; swab detection; step; oro nasopharyngeal ... See more keywords
Development of an Inherently Safe Nasopharyngeal Swab Sampling Robot Using a Force Restriction Mechanism
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DOI: 10.1109/lra.2022.3187499
Abstract: The demand for autonomous nasopharyngeal swab sampling robot systems is increasing owing to the recent outbreak of the respiratory virus pandemic. To protect the medical staff from infection, automatic upper respiratory sample collecting robotic systems… read more here.
Keywords: swab sampling; restriction; swab; nasopharyngeal swab ... See more keywords