Post by
1971Geddy on Mar 26, 2021 7:13am
Coronavirus infects the mouth and spreads in saliva study.
https://www.cnn.com/world/live-news/coronavirus-pandemic-vaccine-updates-03-26-21/h_9ca5cddb433c76d7ebff31e1017ee4ca
Comment by
1971Geddy on Mar 26, 2021 7:15am
The researchers also found evidence that people who test negative after a nasal swab sometimes continue to test positive on a saliva test. “These data highlight the possibility that the virus is cleared from the nasopharynx but can persist in saliva, suggesting sustained shedding of virus from SARS-CoV-2 infected oral sites,” they wrote.
Comment by
stockmonster6 on Mar 26, 2021 7:51am
1971Geddy - excellent article. All the more reason why AcuVid will be very important in the near future; as, the potential then to detect asymptomatic persons exists in your saliva, whereas maybe it is not detected in the traditional way!