Prevalence of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 in the saliva of individuals with coronavirus disease 2019: A cross-sectional study

• Main Authors: Nara Santos Araujo (Author), Diana Sofia Patrocinio Paty (Author), Carlos Brites (Author), Denis Damião Costa (Author), Sara Nunes Vaz (Author), Daniele Souza de Santana (Author), Daniel Ribeiro Araki (Author), Jean Nunes dos Santos (Author), Patricia Ramos Cury (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications, 2023-01-01T00:00:00Z.
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Introduction: Saliva is involved in the transmission and spread of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2); however, there are conflicting data regarding the detection rate of SARS-CoV-2 in the saliva. This study aims to investigate the presence of SARS-CoV-2 in the saliva of in...