Assessment of the use and quick preparation of saliva for rapid microbiological diagnosis of COVID-19.
J. Vila, M. Fernandez-Pittol, J. C. Hurtado, E. Moreno-Garcia, E. Rubio Garcia, M. Navarro, M. Valiente, A. Peiro, N. Seijas, A. Capon, M. J. Martinez, C. Casals-Pascual
This study compares RNA extraction and heat-inactivation methods for RT-PCR detection of SARS-CoV-2 in saliva, finding that heat-inactivation can achieve good sensitivity and specificity.
bioRxiv · Jun 25, 2020 · PreprintMicrobiology