Saliva as a sample for the detection of SARS-CoV-2
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Vol. 5 No. 2 (2021)Artículos

Vol. 5 No. 2 (2021)

Saliva as a sample for the detection of SARS-CoV-2

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Keywords

SARS-CoV-2
Saliva
Nasopharyngeal swab

How to Cite

Orozco Barquero, A., Chinchilla Ureña, A. L., Ibarra Ureña, R., & Calvo Arrieta, K. (2021). Saliva as a sample for the detection of SARS-CoV-2. Revista Ciencia Y Salud, 5(2), Pág. 63–70. https://doi.org/10.34192/cienciaysalud.v5i2.240

Abstract

SARS-CoV-2 is the coronavirus responsible for the current pandemic, the sample of choice for the diagnostic of this infection is the nasopharyngeal swab. This sample has several disadvantages, it requires materials for its collection that have been scarce worldwide, its sensitivity is dependent on the expertise of the professional who takes the sample and the sampling results uncomfortable and invasive. For all this, the need arises to look for another sample with enough sensitivity that can be used for diagnosis.

In the following work, a review of the available literature about the saliva as sample for diagnosis, is carried out. In most studies, there is a high correlation between results obtained with saliva and those of nasopharyngeal swab, with viral loads high enough to be detected, especially if it is the first saliva in the morning prior to the intake of food and without having performed tooth brushing.

https://doi.org/10.34192/cienciaysalud.v5i2.240
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