Author: von Linstow, Marieâ€Louise; Kruse, Alexandra; Kirkby, Nikolai; Marie Søes, Lillian; Nygaard, Ulrikka; Poulsen, Anja
Title: Saliva is inferior to nose and throat swabs for SARSâ€CoVâ€2 detection in children Cord-id: q9mgjcuj Document date: 2021_8_2
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Snippet: It is important to identify children and adolescents infected with severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), as they are often asymptomatic and may unintentionally spread the virus. However, information on the best sampling methods are limited. Most analyse nose and throat swabs with real-time polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR), but these tests are uncomfortable and young children may not co-operate, increasing sub-optimal sample collection and false-negative results. Detecti
Document: It is important to identify children and adolescents infected with severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), as they are often asymptomatic and may unintentionally spread the virus. However, information on the best sampling methods are limited. Most analyse nose and throat swabs with real-time polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR), but these tests are uncomfortable and young children may not co-operate, increasing sub-optimal sample collection and false-negative results. Detecting SARS-CoV-2 in adult saliva, using RT-PCR1,2 has shown promise. However, young children struggle to produce saliva spontaneously and there have been conflicting results about using this method for children.3,4 In contrast, oral swabs cause minimal discomfort, do not generate aerosols, collect adequate viral material5 and can be used by parents or day care staff without personal protective equipment.
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