Consistent Detection of 2019 Novel Coronavirus in Saliva
Kelvin Kai‐Wang ToDepartment of Clinical Microbiology and Infection Control, The University of Hong Kong–Shenzhen Hospital, Shenzhen, ChinaOwen Tak-Yin TsangCyril Chik‐Yan YipDepartment of Microbiology, Queen Mary Hospital, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, ChinaKwok‐Hung ChanState Key Laboratory for Emerging Infectious Diseases, Department of Microbiology, Carol Yu Centre for Infection, Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, ChinaTak-Chiu WuDepartment of Medicine, Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, ChinaJacky Man‐Chun ChanDepartment of Clinical Microbiology and Infection Control, The University of Hong Kong–Shenzhen Hospital, Shenzhen, ChinaWai-Shing LeungThomas Shiu‐Hong ChikChris Yau-Chung ChoiDarshana Hewa KandambyDavid Christopher LungDepartment of Pathology, Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, ChinaAnthony Raymond TamDepartment of Medicine, Queen Mary Hospital, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, ChinaRosana Wing‐Shan PoonDepartment of Microbiology, Queen Mary Hospital, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, ChinaAgnes Yim-Fong FungState Key Laboratory for Emerging Infectious Diseases, Department of Microbiology, Carol Yu Centre for Infection, Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, ChinaIvan Fan-Ngai HungDepartment of Medicine, Queen Mary Hospital, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, ChinaVincent Chi‐Chung ChengDepartment of Microbiology, Queen Mary Hospital, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, ChinaJasper Fuk‐Woo ChanDepartment of Clinical Microbiology and Infection Control, The University of Hong Kong–Shenzhen Hospital, Shenzhen, ChinaKwok-Yung YuenDepartment of Clinical Microbiology and Infection Control, The University of Hong Kong–Shenzhen Hospital, Shenzhen, China
2020en
ABI
Abstract
The 2019 novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) was detected in the self-collected saliva of 91.7% (11/12) of patients. Serial saliva viral load monitoring generally showed a declining trend. Live virus was detected in saliva by viral culture. Saliva is a promising noninvasive specimen for diagnosis, monitoring, and infection control in patients with 2019-nCoV infection.
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