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COVID-19 self-testing using antigen rapid diagnostic tests: Feasibility evaluation among health-care workers and general population in Malawi

BACKGROUND: COVID-19 testing is critical for identifying cases to prevent transmission. COVID-19 self-testing has the potential to increase diagnostic testing capacity and to expand access to hard-to-reach areas in low-and-middle-income countries. We investigated the feasibility and acceptability of...

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Autores principales:	Mukoka, Madalo, Sibanda, Euphemia, Watadzaushe, Constancia, Kumwenda, Moses, Abok, Florence, Corbett, Elizabeth L., Ivanova, Elena, Choko, Augustine Talumba
Formato:	Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:	English
Publicado:	Public Library of Science 2023
Materias:	Research Article
Acceso en línea:	https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10381081/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37506068 http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0289291

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