Validation of polyester nasal swabs for post-mortem SARS-CoV-2 diagnosis in Karachi, Pakistan: a prospective surveillance analysis
Our study demonstrated the feasibility and effectiveness of using dry polyester nasal swabs for post-mortem detection of SARS-CoV-2 in resource-constrained settings. These findings emphasise the method's potential for monitoring respiratory infectious diseases and guiding public health strategies in LMICs.
Authors
- Obianuju Genevieve Aguolu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7082-3024)
- Fátima Aziz (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9836-9142)
- İnci Yıldırım (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8631-0020)
- Saad B. Omer (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5383-3474)
- Abdul Momin Kazi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8253-1777)
- Sameer Mohiuddin Belgaumi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2106-8517)
- Aneeta Hotwani (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8990-2793)
- Raheel Allana (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7547-8154)
- Nazia Ahsan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4200-3918)
- Zahra Hasan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2263-236X)
- Fauzia Malik
- Sahrish Muneer (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8450-4462)
- Furqan Kabir
Institutions
- Aga Khan University (PK)
- Ohio Department of Health (US)
- Yale University (US)
- Southwestern Medical Center (US)
- The Ohio State University (US)
- The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Global Health
- Published
- 2025-11-20
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.7189/jogh.15.04288
- Primary Topic
- SARS-CoV-2 detection and testing
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00