Performance of saliva and mid-turbinate swabs for detection of the beta variant in South Africa.

Chu, Chun Yat; Marais, Gert; Opperman, Christoffel; Doolabh, Deelan; Iranzadeh, Arash; Marais, Carisa; Cox, Helen; Williamson, Carolyn; Hardie, Diana; Brink, Adrian

Chu, Chun Yat; Marais, Gert; Opperman, Christoffel; Doolabh, Deelan; Iranzadeh, Arash; Marais, Carisa; Cox, Helen; Williamson, Carolyn; Hardie, Diana; Brink, Adrian.

Chu CY; University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa. Electronic address: chunyatchu@gmail.com.
Marais G; University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa.
Opperman C; University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa.
Doolabh D; University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa.
Iranzadeh A; University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa.
Marais C; University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa.
Cox H; University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa.
Williamson C; University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa.
Hardie D; University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa.
Brink A; University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa.

Lancet Infect Dis ; 21(10): 1354, 2021 10.

Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1464995

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COVID-19/diagnosis; SARS-CoV-2/isolation & purification; Saliva/virology; Specimen Handling/methods; Turbinates/virology; COVID-19/virology; COVID-19 Testing/methods; Humans; Nasopharynx/virology; Polymerase Chain Reaction; SARS-CoV-2/classification; SARS-CoV-2/genetics; South Africa

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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Saliva / Specimen Handling / Turbinates / SARS-CoV-2 / COVID-19 Type of study: Diagnostic study Topics: Variants Limits: Humans Country/Region as subject: Africa Language: English Journal: Lancet Infect Dis Journal subject: Communicable Diseases Year: 2021 Document Type: Article

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