Detection of Autoantibodies in Saliva as New Avenue for the Diagnosis and Management of Autoimmune Patients.
Diagnostics (Basel)
; 12(8)2022 Aug 22.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1997538
ABSTRACT
(1) Background:
Autoimmune diseases are characterized by autoantibodies directed to a large number of antigenic targets and are measured using serum as sample matrix. Although serum is a very common specimen type, it comes with certain drawbacks. Most importantly, it depends on venous puncture and requires medical personnel for sampling. This is of particular importance in light of the limited healthcare access of patients with autoimmune diseases during the COVID-19 pandemic. Consequently, alternative sample matrices are being explored for the measurement of autoantibodies. Our study aimed to establish the feasibility of measuring autoantibodies in saliva samples using a novel and highly sensitive method for the detection of autoantibodies. (2)Methods:
A total of 48 serum/saliva pairs were collected and tested using a novel particle-based multi-analyte technology (PMAT) system for the presence of a wide range of autoantibodies. (3)Results:
A high level of correlation was observed between the results obtained with serum and saliva (Spearman's rho = 0.725). Study participants clearly preferred saliva over serum sampling as part of the usability assessment. (4)Conclusions:
Saliva represents a promising alternative sample matrix for the detection of autoantibodies. The usability study showed a clear preference of saliva over serum as a sample matrix.
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Diagnostic study
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English
Year:
2022
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