Stratification of Diverse Viral Shedding Patterns in Saliva of COVID-19 Patients Reveals Challenges in Predicting Infection Dynamics
Significant heterogeneity exists in the duration of SARS-CoV-2 viral shedding in saliva, which cannot be explained by basic clinical data or salivary microRNA levels, highlighting the need for biomarkers that directly reflect an individual's immune response to predict viral shedding patterns.