Saliva: an important alternative for screening and monitoring of COVID-19 in children

• Main Authors: Catielma Nascimento Santos (Author), Karla Mayra Rezende (Author), Nilson Ferreira de Oliveira Neto (Author), Thelma Suely Okay (Author), Paulo Henrique Braz-Silva (Author), Marcelo Bönecker (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Pesquisa Odontológica, 2020-11-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract: The increasing number of cases of COVID-19 worldwide poses challenges to healthcare systems not only in effectively identifying individuals positive for SARS-CoV-2, but also in isolating cases to minimise contagion in early diagnosing more severe cases that will need hospitalization. Less-...