Consistent Detection of 2019 Novel Coronavirus in Saliva
Kelvin Kai‐Wang To, Owen Tak-Yin Tsang, Cyril Chik‐Yan Yip, Kwok‐Hung Chan, Tak-Chiu Wu, Jacky Man‐Chun Chan, Wai-Shing Leung, Thomas Shiu‐Hong Chik, Chris Yau-Chung Choi, Darshana Hewa Kandamby, David Christopher Lung, Anthony Raymond Tam, Rosana Wing‐Shan Poon, Agnes Yim-Fong Fung, Ivan Fan-Ngai Hung, Vincent Chi‐Chung Cheng, Jasper Fuk‐Woo Chan, Kwok-Yung Yuen
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.
Topics & Concepts
SalivaMedicineCoronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)VirologyCoronavirus2019-20 coronavirus outbreakViral loadVirusCoronavirus InfectionsPathologyInternal medicineOutbreakInfectious disease (medical specialty)DiseaseSARS-CoV-2 detection and testingSARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 ResearchCOVID-19 diagnosis using AI