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Self-Collected Samples to Detect SARS-CoV-2: Direct Comparison of Saliva, Tongue Swab, Nasal Swab, Chewed Cotton Pads and Gargle Lavage

Testing for Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) by RT-PCR is a vital public health tool in the pandemic. Self-collected samples are increasingly used as an alternative to nasopharyngeal swabs. Several studies suggested that they are sufficiently sensitive to be a useful alte...

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Autores principales: Kohmer, Niko, Eckermann, Lisa, Böddinghaus, Boris, Götsch, Udo, Berger, Annemarie, Herrmann, Eva, Kortenbusch, Marhild, Tinnemann, Peter, Gottschalk, Rene, Hoehl, Sebastian, Ciesek, Sandra
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: MDPI 2021
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8709431/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34945047
http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/jcm10245751