Stability of SARS-CoV-2 RNA in Nonsupplemented Saliva

Isabel M. Ott, Madison S. Strine, Anne E. Watkins, Maikel Boot, Chaney C. Kalinich, Christina A. Harden, Chantal B. F. Vogels, Arnau Casanovas‐Massana, Adam J. Moore, M. Catherine Muenker,

Emerging infectious diseases · 2021 · 74 citations · 14 references

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The expense of saliva collection devices designed to stabilize severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 RNA is prohibitive to mass testing. However, virus RNA in nonsupplemented saliva is stable for extended periods and at elevated temperatures. Simple plastic tubes for saliva collection will make large-scale testing and continued surveillance easier.

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