Comparing SARS-CoV-2 Viral Load in Human Saliva to Oropharyngeal Swabs, Nasopharyngeal Swabs, and Sputum: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

<table class="table-group" id="tab2"><tr><td><table class="table"><tr><td class="thead-hr" colspan="1"><hr/></td></tr><tr><td class="align_center"><object data="https://static.hindawi.com/articles/cjidmm/volume-2023/5807370/figures/5807370.tab-inline.001.svgz" name="5807370.tab-inline.001" type="image/svg+xml"></object></td></tr><tr><td class="align_center"><object data="https://static.hindawi.com/articles/cjidmm/volume-2023/5807370/figures/5807370.tab-inline.002.svgz" name="5807370.tab-inline.002" type="image/svg+xml"></object></td></tr><tr class="table-tr"><td colspan="1"><hr class="tbody-hr"/></td></tr></table></td></tr><tr class="table-fn"><td><div>Quality was rated based on the number of “Yes” answers out of 14 questions, a rating of good (9–11), fair (5–8), or poor (≤4). NA = not applicable, NR = not reported, ND = not detected, and CD = cannot be determined.<br/></div></td></tr></table>

<div>Studies assessed using the NIH quality assessment tool for observational cohort and cross-sectional studies.</div>

Canadian Journal of Infectious Diseases and Medical Microbiology

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Table 2: Comparing SARS-CoV-2 Viral Load in Human Saliva to Oropharyngeal Swabs, Nasopharyngeal Swabs, and Sputum: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis 

Table 2 | Comparing SARS-CoV-2 Viral Load in Human Saliva to Oropharyngeal Swabs, Nasopharyngeal Swabs, and Sputum: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis 