Consistent Detection of 2019 Novel Coronavirus in Saliva

Kai‐Wang To, Kelvin; Tak-Yin Tsang, Owen; Chik‐Yan Yip, Cyril; Chan, Kwok‐Hung; Wu, Tak-Chiu; Man‐Chun Chan, Jacky; Leung, Wai-Shing; Shiu‐Hong Chik, Thomas; Yau-Chung Choi, Chris; Hewa Kandamby, Darshana; Christopher Lung, David; Raymond Tam, Anthony; Wing‐Shan Poon, Rosana; Yim-Fong Fung, Agnes; Fan-Ngai Hung, Ivan; Chi‐Chung Cheng, Vincent; Fuk‐Woo Chan, Jasper; Yuen, Kwok-Yung

doi:10.1093/cid/ciaa149

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Consistent Detection of 2019 Novel Coronavirus in Saliva

Published in Clinical Infectious Diseases • Feb 10, 2020

Authors:

Kelvin Kai‐Wang To

Owen Tak-Yin Tsang

Cyril Chik‐Yan Yip

Abstract

The 2019 novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) was detected in the self-collected saliva of 91.7% (11/12) of patients. Serial saliva viral load monitoring generally showed a declining trend. Live virus was detected in saliva by viral culture. Saliva is a promising noninvasive specimen for diagnosis, monitor...

Subject

Saliva

Medicine

Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)

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