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. 2024 Aug 21;14(1):19415.
doi: 10.1038/s41598-024-70429-z. The effect of novel vitamin D3 compounds on saliva samples from COVID-19 patients: a lab study
Sarah M Nizar Feteih[SUP] 1 [/SUP], Ashraf Dada[SUP] 2 [/SUP], Emily L G Heaphy[SUP] 3 [/SUP], Samar Zailaie[SUP] 4 [/SUP], Dania Jan[SUP] 5 [/SUP], Zinab Rashed[SUP] 6 [/SUP], Ghassan Wali[SUP] 7 [/SUP]
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Vitamin D has shown antimicrobial effects. This study aimed to explore the antiviral effects of vitamin D3 on saliva samples collected from patients with coronavirus disease-19 (COVID-19) and compare saliva and swab results to aid in policy development. Saliva and swab samples were collected from adult patients with a positive test for COVID-19 at the King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre, Jeddah. Patients who were immunocompromised and pregnant and aged < 18 years were excluded. Vitamin D3 compound (100, 300, 800, and 1,200 IU) was added to the first saliva sample in the laboratory (n = 20); the rest of the swab specimens were compared with the saliva samples via real-time polymerase chain reaction. Of the 257 patients, 236 (94.8%) had positive saliva sample test results, 7 (2.8%) had errors, and 6 (2.4%) had negative results. Of the 236 positive tests, 235 (99.6%) had a cycle threshold (Ct) indicating strong positive reactions, and only one (Ct = 28.86) was weak. Among the 236 positive results, 235 (99.6%) exhibited robust positive reactions, indicating a substantial positive sample size. Thus, saliva might be a dependable alternative testing tool when obtaining swab samples from patients is inconvenient or challenging.
Keywords: Antiviral agents; COVID-19; Cholecalciferol; Saliva; Vitamin D3.
. 2024 Aug 21;14(1):19415.
doi: 10.1038/s41598-024-70429-z. The effect of novel vitamin D3 compounds on saliva samples from COVID-19 patients: a lab study
Sarah M Nizar Feteih[SUP] 1 [/SUP], Ashraf Dada[SUP] 2 [/SUP], Emily L G Heaphy[SUP] 3 [/SUP], Samar Zailaie[SUP] 4 [/SUP], Dania Jan[SUP] 5 [/SUP], Zinab Rashed[SUP] 6 [/SUP], Ghassan Wali[SUP] 7 [/SUP]
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- PMID: 39169216
- DOI: 10.1038/s41598-024-70429-z
Vitamin D has shown antimicrobial effects. This study aimed to explore the antiviral effects of vitamin D3 on saliva samples collected from patients with coronavirus disease-19 (COVID-19) and compare saliva and swab results to aid in policy development. Saliva and swab samples were collected from adult patients with a positive test for COVID-19 at the King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre, Jeddah. Patients who were immunocompromised and pregnant and aged < 18 years were excluded. Vitamin D3 compound (100, 300, 800, and 1,200 IU) was added to the first saliva sample in the laboratory (n = 20); the rest of the swab specimens were compared with the saliva samples via real-time polymerase chain reaction. Of the 257 patients, 236 (94.8%) had positive saliva sample test results, 7 (2.8%) had errors, and 6 (2.4%) had negative results. Of the 236 positive tests, 235 (99.6%) had a cycle threshold (Ct) indicating strong positive reactions, and only one (Ct = 28.86) was weak. Among the 236 positive results, 235 (99.6%) exhibited robust positive reactions, indicating a substantial positive sample size. Thus, saliva might be a dependable alternative testing tool when obtaining swab samples from patients is inconvenient or challenging.
Keywords: Antiviral agents; COVID-19; Cholecalciferol; Saliva; Vitamin D3.