Consistent Detection of 2019 Novel Coronavirus in Saliva

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

doi:10.1093/cid/ciaa149

articleClinical Infectious DiseasesFeb 10, 2020BRONZE OA

Consistent Detection of 2019 Novel Coronavirus in Saliva

KKKelvin Kai‐Wang To OTOwen Tak-Yin Tsang CCCyril Chik‐Yan Yip KCKwok‐Hung Chan TWTak-Chiu Wu

Queen Mary Hospital · University of Hong Kong - Shenzhen Hospital · +2 more institutions

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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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Saliva
Medicine
Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)
Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)
Virology
Coronavirus
2019-20 coronavirus outbreak
Viral load

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Sanming Project of Medicine in Shenzhen
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