SARS-CoV-2 and Saliva: an update

Isis de Araújo Ferreira Muniz; Lília Van der Linden; Mariana Evangelista Santos; Raíres Chaves da Silva Rodrigues; Joelma Rodrigues de Souza; Renato Antonio dos Santos Oliveira; Lucio Roberto Cançado Castellano; Paulo Rogério Ferreti Bonan

doi:10.1590/SciELOPreprints.696

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Isis de Araújo Ferreira Muniz Federal University of Paraíba
Lília Van der Linden Federal University of Paraíba
Mariana Evangelista Santos Federal University of Paraíba
Raíres Chaves da Silva Rodrigues Federal University of Paraíba
Joelma Rodrigues de Souza Federal University of Paraíba
Renato Antonio dos Santos Oliveira Federal University of Paraíba
Lucio Roberto Cançado Castellano Federal University of Paraíba
Paulo Rogério Ferreti Bonan Federal University of Paraíba

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.1590/SciELOPreprints.696

Keywords:

Saliva, Diagnosis, Coronavirus, SARS-CoV-2, Dentistry

Abstract

Covid-19 is a respiratory disease caused by the SARS-CoV-2 virus. The high rate of contagion and the spread of the virus in the population make the early detection of the pathogen the means for the adequate targeting of infection control measures. WHO directs sample collection on upper respiratory specimens, including nasopharyngeal and oropharyngeal swab or wash in ambulatory patients, as well as lower respiratory specimens: sputum and/or endotracheal aspirate or bronchoalveolar lavage, in addition to citing blood and feces. Among the various sample collection methods, saliva has been investigated and reported as a potential source for diagnosis. Thus, we propose to evaluate the current scenario, based on recent publications on the perspective of detecting SARS-CoV-2 in saliva as a diagnostic method for Covid-19.