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Comparison between Nasal and Nasopharyngeal Swabs for SARS-CoV-2 Rapid Antigen Detection in an Asymptomatic Population, and Direct Confirmation by RT-PCR from the Residual Buffer

Containment measures employed during the COVID-19 pandemic included prompt recognition of cases, isolation, and contact tracing. Bilateral nasal (NA) swabs applied to a commercial antigen-based rapid diagnostic test (Ag-RDT) offer a simpler and more comfortable alternative to nasopharyngeal (NP) col...

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Autores principales: Patriquin, Glenn, LeBlanc, Jason J., Williams, Catherine, Hatchette, Todd F., Ross, John, Barrett, Lisa, Davidson, Ross
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: American Society for Microbiology 2022
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8849095/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/35171010
http://dx.doi.org/10.1128/spectrum.02455-21