Cohort Study: Diagnostic accuracy of non-invasive detection of SARS-CoV-2 infection by canine olfaction.

Diagnostic accuracy of non-invasive detection of SARS-CoV-2 infection by canine olfaction – PLOS One

Related Study: Scent dogs in detection of COVID-19: triple-blinded randomised trial and operational real-life screening in airport setting – BMJ Global Health

Commentary on Twitter

The overall sensitivity of Covid detection by trained dogs was 97% and "even reached 100% in asymptomatic individuals" compared to nasopharyngeal swab PCR tests. Overall canine sensitivity vs PCR (97% CI: 91 to 99 versus 84% CI: 74 to 90, p = 0.006), https://t.co/tE2oD6Ecdf pic.twitter.com/uC9hDTH9WM

— Eric Topol (@EricTopol) June 1, 2022

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