"A super useful new study led by @awyllie13 shows that saliva is a better diagnostic sample for #COVID19 testing than nasopharyngeal swabs. Switching to saliva solves problems of shortage of swabs, PPE, saves healthcare labor and gives better sensitivity and consistency "
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Summary by Professor Akiko Iwasaki:
"A super useful new study led by @awyllie13 shows that saliva is a better diagnostic sample for #COVID19 testing than nasopharyngeal swabs. Switching to saliva solves problems of shortage of swabs, PPE, saves healthcare labor and gives better sensitivity and consistency "
Summary and additional discussion here: https://twitter.com/VirusesImmunity/status/12530383813716623...