Scent dog identification of samples from COVID-19 patients – a pilot study

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Authors

Paula Jendrny · University of Veterinary Medicine Hannover, Foundation

Claudia Schulz · University of Veterinary Medicine Hannover, Foundation

Friederike Twele · University of Veterinary Medicine Hannover, Foundation

Sebastian Meller · University of Veterinary Medicine Hannover, Foundation

Maren von Köckritz‐Blickwede · University of Veterinary Medicine Hannover, Foundation

Albertus Dominicus Marcellinus Eras Osterhaus · University of Veterinary Medicine Hannover, Foundation

Abstract

These preliminary findings indicate that trained detection dogs can identify respiratory secretion samples from hospitalised and clinically diseased SARS-CoV-2 infected individuals by discriminating between samples from SARS-CoV-2 infected patients and negative controls. This data may form the basis for the reliable screening method of SARS-CoV-2 infected people.

Topics & Keywords

Advanced Chemical Sensor Technologies Biosensors and Analytical Detection Identification and Quantification in Food

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Reduced inequalities

Publication Details

Published in: BMC Infectious Diseases

Volume 20, Issue 1, pp. 536-536

DOI: 10.1186/s12879-020-05281-3

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