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Guidelines on the Diagnosis of COVID-19. For the most updated version of these guidelines …

This review article was designed to evaluate the existing evidence related to the molecular
processes of SARS-CoV-2 infection in the oral cavity. The World Health Organization stated …

Background Diagnosis of COVID-19 in symptomatic patients and screening of populations
for SARS-CoV-2 infection require access to straightforward, low-cost and high-throughput …

The rapid and accurate testing of SARS-CoV-2 infection is still crucial to mitigate, and
eventually halt, the spread of this disease. Currently, nasopharyngeal swab (NPS) and …

Background/purpose Due to the easy transmission of COVID-19, the virus is a threat to
global health. Early diagnosis of suspected patients will play an essential role in preventing …

Background Salivary tests for the new coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) diagnosis have been
suggested as alternative methods for the nasopharyngeal and oropharyngeal tests. Method …

Objectives This study aimed to evaluate the effect of 0.12% chlorhexidine gluconate on the
salivary load of SARS‐CoV‐2. Materials and Methods A randomized, double‐blind, placebo …

Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS‐CoV‐2) is primarily transmitted
through droplets. All human tissues with the angiotensin‐converting enzyme 2 (ACE2) and …

Introduction Symptomatic testing and asymptomatic screening for SARS-CoV-2 continue to
be essential tools for mitigating virus transmission. Though COVID-19 diagnostics initially …

Background An optimised standard experimental setup across different hospitals is urgently
needed to ensure consistency in nucleic acid test results for SARS-CoV-2 detection. A …