Emerg Infect Dis. 2020 Nov;26(11):2770-2771. doi: 10.3201/eid2611.203283. Epub 2020 Sep 11.
PCR of upper respiratory specimens is the diagnostic standard for severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 infection. However, saliva sampling is an easy alternative to nasal and throat swabbing. We found similar viral loads in saliva samples and in nasal and throat swab samples from 110 patients with coronavirus disease.
聚合酶链式反应(PCR)检测上呼吸道标本是严重急性呼吸综合征冠状病毒 2 型感染的诊断标准。然而,唾液采样是替代鼻拭子和咽拭子的一种简便方法。我们从 110 例冠状病毒病患者的唾液样本和鼻、咽拭子样本中发现了相似的病毒载量。