Journal of Infectious Diseases and Diagnosis

Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Institute of Dental Studies and Technologies, Modinagar, Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh, India

Biography

Dr. Gaurav Mittal is affiliated to Department of Biochemistry and Chemistry, Punjab Agricultural University, where Dr. Gaurav Mittal is currently working as Professor. Dr. Gaurav Mittal has authored and co-authored several national and international publications and also working as a reviewer for reputed professional journals. Dr. Gaurav Mittal is having an active association with different societies and academies around the world. Dr. Gaurav Mittal made his mark in the scientific community with the contributions and widely recognition from honourable subject experts around the world.

Publications

• Review Article   
  Oral Cavity: A Potential Repository for Early Detection of SARS-CoV-2 Infection in Asymptomatic Carriers
  Author(s): Anmol Agarwal*, Gaurav Mittal, Payal Agarwal and Shimona Raj Mittal
  
  The present outbreak of the Corona Virus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) has become a global health emergency. The major reason of concern amongst the health authorities is the early detection and effective isolation of the patients as the present disease is quite similar in initial clinical presentation to the old common flu. Presently, Real Time reverse transcription Polymerase Chain Reaction (rRT-PCR) is considered to be the gold standard to detect the causative virus, SARS-Cov-2, but its time consuming and poses the risk of further spread meanwhile, to the exposed people especially healthcare workers. Therefore globally, social distancing is the only mode identified to prevent the spread of the disease and keep isolating people who present with clinical symptoms, screen them and act accordingly. However asymptomatic carriers are the next point of worry and demands mas.. View more»
  

  DOI: 10.35248/2576-389X.5.133

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