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Diagnostic Yield of Saliva for SARS-CoV-2 Molecular Testing in Children
- Source :
- Journal of the Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society
- Publication Year :
- 2021
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Abstract
- Pediatric saliva specimen demonstrated high sensitivity (93%) and specificity (96.2%) compared to paired nasopharyngeal swabs (NPS) by Aptima SARS-CoV-2 Assay (Aptima). Viral loads were comparable in both specimen types. Saliva is a safe, noninvasive, and acceptable alternative specimen for SARS-CoV-2 detection in children.
- Subjects :
- 0301 basic medicine
Saliva
medicine.medical_specialty
2019-20 coronavirus outbreak
Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)
Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)
viruses
030106 microbiology
Saliva specimen
Gastroenterology
Specimen Handling
03 medical and health sciences
0302 clinical medicine
stomatognathic system
Internal medicine
Nasopharynx
Medicine
Humans
030212 general & internal medicine
Child
saliva
business.industry
SARS-CoV-2
molecular assay
Brief Report
COVID-19
General Medicine
Infectious Diseases
AcademicSubjects/MED00290
pediatric
Molecular Diagnostic Techniques
Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health
business
AcademicSubjects/MED00670
Viral load
Subjects
Details
- ISSN :
- 20487207
- Volume :
- 10
- Issue :
- 10
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- Journal of the Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....575faa1036844576f63988aed3e5ee33