Consistent Detection of 2019 Novel Coronavirus in Saliva
Kelvin Kai‐Wang To(Queen Mary Hospital), Owen Tak-Yin Tsang, Cyril Chik‐Yan Yip(Queen Mary Hospital), Kwok‐Hung Chan(University of Hong Kong), Tak-Chiu Wu(Queen Elizabeth Hospital), Jacky Man‐Chun Chan(Queen Mary Hospital), Wai-Shing Leung, Thomas Shiu‐Hong Chik, Chris Yau-Chung Choi, Darshana Hewa Kandamby, David Christopher Lung(Queen Elizabeth Hospital), Anthony Raymond Tam(Queen Mary Hospital), Rosana Wing‐Shan Poon(Queen Mary Hospital), Agnes Yim-Fong Fung(University of Hong Kong), Ivan Fan-Ngai Hung(Queen Mary Hospital), Vincent Chi‐Chung Cheng(Queen Mary Hospital), Jasper Fuk‐Woo Chan(Queen Mary Hospital), Kwok-Yung Yuen(Queen Mary Hospital)
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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, monitoring, and infection control in patients with 2019-nCoV infection.
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