Testing of worn face mask and saliva for SARS-CoV-2

• Main Authors: Xiaoling Wang (Author), Ohnmar Thwin (Author), Zahin Haq (Author), Zijun Dong (Author), Lela Tisdale (Author), Lemuel Rivera Fuentes (Author), Nadja Grobe (Author), Peter Kotanko (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Frontiers Media S.A., 2023-09-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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BackgroundExhaled SARS-CoV-2 can be detected on face masks. We compared tests for SARS-CoV-2 RNA on worn face masks and matched saliva samples.MethodsWe conducted this prospective, observational, case-control study between December 2021 and March 2022. Cases comprised 30 in-center hemodialysis patie...