Consistent Detection of 2019 Novel Coronavirus in Saliva. (12th February 2020)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: 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 H; 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
• Is Part Of: Clinical infectious diseases. Volume 71:Number 15(2020)
• Page Start: 841
• Page End: 843
• Publication Date: 2020-02-12
• Subjects: 2019 novel coronavirus -- saliva -- diagnostics -- viral load -- transmission -- COVID-19; Communicable diseases -- Periodicals; 616.905
• DOI: 10.1093/cid/ciaa149
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1058-4838

Abstract

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.