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Population wide testing pooling strategy for SARS-CoV-2 detection using saliva.

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  • 1Universidade Católica Portuguesa, Faculty of Dental Medicine (FMD), Center for Interdisciplinary Research in Health (CIIS), Viseu, Portugal.

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Pooled saliva testing offers a sensitive and specific method for detecting SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) outbreaks. This cost-effective strategy enables widespread population screening, even in asymptomatic individuals.

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Area of Science:

  • Virology
  • Molecular Diagnostics
  • Epidemiology

Background:

  • The SARS-CoV-2 pandemic necessitates efficient and cost-effective COVID-19 detection strategies.
  • Nasopharyngeal swabs, while effective, require healthcare professionals and cause patient discomfort.
  • Saliva has emerged as a promising alternative for SARS-CoV-2 diagnosis.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the efficacy of pooled saliva samples for detecting SARS-CoV-2 in both symptomatic and asymptomatic individuals.
  • To evaluate the cost-effectiveness and feasibility of saliva-based pooled testing for population-wide screening.

Main Methods:

  • Analysis of 279 individual saliva samples using RT-PCR targeting Envelope, Nucleocapsid, and Open Reading Frame 1ab genes.
  • Assessment of reproducibility, sensitivity, specificity, and predictive values of saliva testing.
  • Evaluation of pooled saliva samples (10- and 20-sample pools) for SARS-CoV-2 detection.

Main Results:

  • Individual saliva testing demonstrated high sensitivity (96.6%) and specificity (96.8%).
  • Pooled saliva testing showed high sensitivity (96.9% for 10-sample pools) and excellent specificity (99.9%).
  • The strategy was successfully validated in population-wide testing of over 2000 individuals.

Conclusions:

  • Pooled saliva samples are a viable and effective tool for SARS-CoV-2 screening.
  • This method offers a sensitive, specific, and potentially more cost-effective approach to COVID-19 outbreak detection.
  • Saliva-based pooled testing facilitates large-scale surveillance and diagnosis, including in asymptomatic cases.