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Original Article

Performance of at-home self-collected saliva and nasal-oropharyngeal swabs in the surveillance of COVID-19

Paulo H. Braz-Silvaa Laboratory of Virology (LIM-52), Institute of Tropical Medicine of São Paulo, School of Medicine, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil;b Department of Stomatology, School of Dentistry, University of Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, BrazilCorrespondence[email protected]
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Ana C. Mamanaa Laboratory of Virology (LIM-52), Institute of Tropical Medicine of São Paulo, School of Medicine, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, BrazilView further author information
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Camila M. Romanoa Laboratory of Virology (LIM-52), Institute of Tropical Medicine of São Paulo, School of Medicine, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, BrazilView further author information
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Alvina C. Felixa Laboratory of Virology (LIM-52), Institute of Tropical Medicine of São Paulo, School of Medicine, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, BrazilView further author information
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Anderson V. de Paulaa Laboratory of Virology (LIM-52), Institute of Tropical Medicine of São Paulo, School of Medicine, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, BrazilView further author information
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Noeli E Fereiraa Laboratory of Virology (LIM-52), Institute of Tropical Medicine of São Paulo, School of Medicine, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, BrazilView further author information
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Lewis F. Bussa Laboratory of Virology (LIM-52), Institute of Tropical Medicine of São Paulo, School of Medicine, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, BrazilView further author information
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Tania R. Tozetto-Mendozaa Laboratory of Virology (LIM-52), Institute of Tropical Medicine of São Paulo, School of Medicine, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, BrazilORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-5659-1052View further author information
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Rafael A. V. Caixetab Department of Stomatology, School of Dentistry, University of Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, BrazilView further author information
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Fabio E. Lealc Department of Medicine, Municipal University of São Caetano do Sul, São Caetano Do Sul, BrazilView further author information
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Regina M. Z. Grespanc Department of Medicine, Municipal University of São Caetano do Sul, São Caetano Do Sul, BrazilView further author information
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João C. S. Bizárioc Department of Medicine, Municipal University of São Caetano do Sul, São Caetano Do Sul, BrazilView further author information
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Andrea B. C. Ferrazc Department of Medicine, Municipal University of São Caetano do Sul, São Caetano Do Sul, BrazilView further author information
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Dipak Sapkotad Department of Oral Biology, Faculty of Dentistry, University of Oslo, Oslo, NorwayView further author information
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Simone Giannecchinie Department of Experimental and Clinical Medicine, University of Florence, Florence, ItalyView further author information
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Kelvin K. Tof State Key Laboratory for Emerging Infectious Diseases, Department of Microbiology, Carol Yu Centre for Infection, Li KaShing Faculty of Medicine of the University of Hong Kong, Special Administrative Region, China;g Department of Microbiology, Queen Mary Hospital, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, China;h Department of Clinical Microbiology and Infection Control, The University of Hong Kong – Shenzhen Hospital, Shenzhen, ChinaORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-1921-5824View further author information
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Alain Doglioi Laboratory MICORALIS (Microbiologie Orale, Immunité Et Santé) School of Dentistry, University of Côte d’Azur, Nice, FranceView further author information
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Maria C. Mendes-Correaa Laboratory of Virology (LIM-52), Institute of Tropical Medicine of São Paulo, School of Medicine, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, BrazilView further author information
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Article: 1858002 | Received 23 Oct 2020, Accepted 27 Nov 2020, Published online: 09 Dec 2020

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