Repetitive saliva‐based mass screening as a tool for controlling SARS‐CoV‐2 transmission in nursing homes

Nursing home (NH) residents and staff have been severely affected by the COVID‐19 pandemic. The aim of this study was to examine the use of weekly saliva RT‐qPCR testing for SARS‐CoV‐2 detection among NH workers as a strategy to control disease transmission within NHs in Belgium. From 16 November to...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Transboundary and emerging diseases 2022-07, Vol.69 (4), p.e194-e203
Hauptverfasser:	Saegerman, Claude, Donneau, Anne‐Françoise, Speybroeck, Niko, Diep, Anh Nguyet, Williams, Alexandria, Stamatakis, Lambert, Coppieters, Wouter, Michel, Fabienne, Breuer, Christophe, Dandoy, Margaux, Ek, Olivier, Gourzones, Claire, Schyns, Joey, Goffin, Emeline, Minner, Frédéric, Renault, Véronique, Gillet, Laurent, Bureau, Fabrice
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Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Belgium COVID-19 Disease control Disease transmission General Immunology and Microbiology General Medicine General Veterinary Human health sciences Immunologie & maladie infectieuse Immunology & infectious disease Immunology and Microbiology (all) nursing home Nursing homes Original Pandemics RT-qPCR Saliva saliva test Sampling methods SARS-CoV-2 Sciences de la santé humaine Screening Sensitivity Severe acute respiratory syndrome Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 Veterinary (all) Viral diseases worker Workers
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