Table 3.
Detection of viral genes in saliva (SD and SE) and NPS (positive) samples.
| Target gene | NPS | SD | SE |
|---|---|---|---|
| E | 80/80 (100%) | 69/80 (86.3%) | 59/76 (77.6%) |
| N | 80/80 (100%) | 69/80 (86.3%) | 65/76 (85.5%) |
| ORF1ab | 79/80 (98.8%) | 61/80 (76.3%) | 60/76 (78.9%) |
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