Stability of SARS-CoV-2 RNA in Nonsupplemented Saliva

Overview

Journal Emerg Infect Dis

Specialty Infectious Diseases

Date 2021 Mar 23

PMID 33754989

Citations 43

Authors

Isabel M Ott

Madison S Strine

Anne E Watkins

Maikel Boot

Chaney C Kalinich

Christina A Harden

Chantal B F Vogels

Arnau Casanovas-Massana

Adam J Moore

M Catherine Muenker

Maura Nakahata

Maria Tokuyama

Allison Nelson

John Fournier

Santos Bermejo

Melissa Campbell

Rupak Datta

Charles S Dela Cruz

Shelli F Farhadian

Albert I Ko

Akiko Iwasaki

Nathan D Grubaugh

Craig B Wilen

Anne L Wyllie

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Abstract

The expense of saliva collection devices designed to stabilize severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 RNA is prohibitive to mass testing. However, virus RNA in nonsupplemented saliva is stable for extended periods and at elevated temperatures. Simple plastic tubes for saliva collection will make large-scale testing and continued surveillance easier.

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