Sensitivity of gargle samples compared to swabs for SARS-CoV-2 detection with nucleic acid amplification testing: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

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Title: Sensitivity of gargle samples compared to swabs for SARS-CoV-2 detection with nucleic acid amplification testing: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
Authors: Kayda I; School of Medicine, University of Western Australia, Perth, Australia., Lechiile K; University of Botswana, Gaborone, Botswana., Kinshella MW; Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada.; Healthy Starts, BC Children's Hospital Research Institute, Vancouver, Canada., Bone JN; Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada.; Healthy Starts, BC Children's Hospital Research Institute, Vancouver, Canada.; Biostatistics, Clinical Research Support Unit, BC Children's Hospital Research Institute, Vancouver, Canada., Lavoie PM; Department of Pediatrics, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada., Goldfarb DM; Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada. david.goldfarb@cw.bc.ca.; Division of Medical Microbiology, BC Children's and Women's Hospitals, Vancouver, Canada. david.goldfarb@cw.bc.ca.; 4500 Oak St, Vancouver, BC, V6H 3N1, Canada. david.goldfarb@cw.bc.ca.
Source: Virology journal [Virol J] 2026 Jun 04. Date of Electronic Publication: 2026 Jun 04.
Publication Type: Journal Article; Review
Journal Info: Publisher: BioMed Central Country of Publication: England NLM ID: 101231645 Publication Model: Print-Electronic Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 1743-422X (Electronic) Linking ISSN: 1743422X NLM ISO Abbreviation: Virol J Subsets: MEDLINE
Database: MEDLINE Ultimate
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ISSN:1743-422X
DOI:10.1186/s12985-026-03206-1