Can dogs diagnose COVID-19 by scent?
A research team led by the University of Veterinary Medicine Hannover (TiHo) has published a pilot study with impressive results: trained dogs identified 94 % of positive COVID-19 samples as volatile organic compounds produced during respiratory infections can cause specific scent imprints.
Press release:
Diagnoses by dog noses
Dogs can discriminate between samples from SARS-CoV-2 infected humans and control samples.
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