Human Saliva: Non-Invasive Fluid for Detecting Novel Coronavirus (2019-nCoV)

Zohaib Khurshid, Faris Yahya Ibrahim Asiri and Hamed Al Wadaani
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Zohaib Khurshid: Department of Prosthodontics and Dental Implantology, College of Dentistry, King Faisal University, Al-Ahsa 31982, Saudi Arabia
Faris Yahya Ibrahim Asiri: Department of Preventive Dentistry, College of Dentistry, King Faisal University. Al-Ahsa 31982, Saudi Arabia
Hamed Al Wadaani: Department of Surgery, College of Medicine, King Faisal University, Al-Ahsa 31982, Saudi Arabia

IJERPH, 2020, vol. 17, issue 7, 1-4

Abstract: The breakthrough of novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) in Wuhan, a city of China, has damaged the status of health and quality of life. In the sequel of this epidemic or contagious disease, the patient experiences fever, chest paint, chills, a rapid heartbeat, breathing difficulties, pneumonia, and kidney failure. It has been suggested that this disease can spread through human-to-human transmission or by super spreading. By the help of the non-invasive fluid “saliva”, it is easy to detect the virus. This can help with the comfort of the patient as well as healthcare personnel. Under this perspective, we discuss the epidemic situation of 2019-nCOV and its relationship with human saliva.

Keywords: saliva; virus; 2019-nCoV; severe acute respiratory syndrome (SERS-CoV); acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS); diagnostics; point-of-care; COVID-2019 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I I1 I3 Q Q5 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2020
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