1. Evaluating SARS-CoV-2 Saliva and Dried Blood Spot Surveillance Strategies in a Congregate Population
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Liana R. Andronescu, Stephanie A. Richard, Eric D. Laing, Nora Pisanic, Si’Ana A. Coggins, Magdielis Gregory Rivera, Kate Kruczynski, Adam K. Saperstein, Jitendrakumar Modi, Jamie A. Fraser, Saira Shaikh, Christopher C. Broder, Timothy H. Burgess, Christopher D. Heaney, Simon D. Pollett, Eugene Millar, Christian L. Coles, and Mark P. Simons
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COVID-19 ,coronavirus disease ,SARS-CoV-2 ,severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 ,viruses ,respiratory infections ,Medicine ,Infectious and parasitic diseases ,RC109-216 - Abstract
The optimal approach to COVID-19 surveillance in congregate populations remains unclear. Our study at the US Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland, USA, assessed the concordance of antibody prevalence in longitudinally collected dried blood spots and saliva in a setting of frequent PCR-based testing. Our findings highlight the utility of salivary-based surveillance.
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- 2023
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