Publications by authors named "Himabindhu Ks"
Article Synopsis
- The study highlights the need for alternative methods to detect SARS-CoV-2 using self-collected samples without viral transport media (VTM).
- Evaluation involved a cross-sectional study with 125 participants to test various nucleic acid extraction methods from saliva and oral swabs.
- Results showed that the kit-based extraction method (SKE) was the most effective, accurately identifying 93.07% of positive cases, suggesting these simplified methods are a viable and cost-effective option for SARS-CoV-2 testing.
