Effect of Throat Washings on Detection of 2019 Novel Coronavirus
Wenliang Guo, Qian Jiang, Feng Ye, Shao-Qiang Li, Shao-Qiang Li, Li-Yan Chen, Shi-yue Li, Shi-yue Li, Shi-yue Li
Abstract
The 2019 novel coronavirus was detected in self-collected throat washings. The positive testing rate of throat washing was much higher than that of nasopharyngeal swabs. Throat washing is a promising candidate for 2019-nCoV screening and monitoring due to its noninvasiveness and reliability.
Topics & Concepts
ThroatCoronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)Medicine2019-20 coronavirus outbreakCoronavirusVirologySurgeryInternal medicineInfectious disease (medical specialty)OutbreakDiseaseSARS-CoV-2 detection and testingCOVID-19 diagnosis using AIDental Research and COVID-19