At-home saliva sampling in healthy adults using CandyCollect, a lollipop-inspired device.

ABSTRACT: Respiratory infections are common in children, and there is a need for user-friendly collection methods. Here, we performed the first human subjects study using the CandyCollect device, a lollipop inspired saliva collection device. ¹ We showed the CandyCollect device can be used to collect salivary bacteria from healthy adults using Streptococcus mutans and Staphylococcus aureus as proof-of-concept commensal bacteria. We enrolled healthy adults in a nationwide (USA) remote study in which participants were sent study packages containing CandyCollect devices and traditional commercially available oral swabs and spit tubes. Participants sampled themselves at home, completed usability and user preference surveys, and mailed the samples back to our laboratory for analys

SUBMITTER: Tu WC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9882111 | biostudies-literature | 2023 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature