A Community Study of SARS-CoV-2 Detection by RT-PCR in Saliva: A Reliable and Effective Method
Efficient, wide-scale testing for SARS-CoV-2 is crucial for monitoring the incidence of the infection in the community.The gold standard for COVID-19 diagnosis is the molecular analysis of epithelial secretions from the upper respiratory system captured by nasopharyngeal (NP) or oropharyngeal swabs.Given the ease of collection, saliva has been prop