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Sensitivity of nasopharyngeal, oropharyngeal, and nasal wash specimens for SARS-CoV-2 detection in the setting of sampling device shortage

In the context of an unprecedented shortage of nasopharyngeal swabs (NPS) or sample transport media during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) crisis, alternative methods for sample collection are needed. To address this need, we validated a cell culture medium as a viral transport medium, and c...

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Autores principales: Calame, Adrien, Mazza, Léna, Renzoni, Adriana, Kaiser, Laurent, Schibler, Manuel
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Springer Berlin Heidelberg 2020
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7494432/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32939576
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10096-020-04039-8