Covid-19 Saliva Detection Initiative
MIssion
Develop a rapid and non-invasive method for COVID-19 detection and monitoring using patient saliva.
Objectives
Develop Saliva EFIRM Assays to detect: 1) COVID-19 RNA (infection), 2) COVID-19 anti-S1 antibody (IgG, IgM and IgA) and 3) viral load.
Validate saliva collection that allows concurrent stabilization of COVID-19 RNA, viral antigen and host immunoglobulins.
Performance comparison of COVID-19 RNA and host immunity in saliva vs blood vs nasopharyngeal (NP) swab and clinical detection technologies EFIRM vs ddPCR vs ELISA.
DATA Sharing
All data generated by this project initiative will be accessible through download links hosted on this page. Additionally, data will be uploaded and accessible through: