Morning SARS-CoV-2 Testing Yields Better Detection of Infection Due to Higher Viral Loads in Saliva and Nasal Swabs upon Waking
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DOI: 10.1128/spectrum.03873-22
Abstract: Our findings suggest that collecting saliva and nasal swab specimens in the morning immediately after waking yields higher SARS-CoV-2 viral loads than collection later in the day. The higher viral loads from morning specimen collection… read more here.
Keywords: sensitivity; viral loads; detection; saliva nasal ... See more keywords
Accurate prediction of serum antibody levels from noninvasive saliva/nasal samples.
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DOI: 10.2144/btn-2022-0106
Abstract: The importance of easily accessible, noninvasive samples, such as saliva, to effectively monitor serum antibody levels has been underscored by the SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) pandemic. Although a correlation between saliva and serum antibody titers has been… read more here.
Keywords: serum; serum antibody; antibody; antibody levels ... See more keywords