Covert COVID-19 and false-positive dengue serology in Singapore

Gabriel Yan¹, Chun Kiat Lee², Lawrence T M Lam³, Benedict Yan², Ying Xian Chua³, Anita Y N Lim⁴, Kee Fong Phang⁴, Guan Sen Kew⁴, Hazel Teng⁴, Chin Hong Ngai⁴, Li Lin⁵, Rui Min Foo⁵, Surinder Pada⁵, Lee Ching Ng⁶, Paul Anantharajah Tambyah⁴

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¹ Department of Medicine, National University Health System, 119228, Singapore. Electronic address: gabriel_zherong_yan@nuhs.edu.sg.
² Department of Laboratory Medicine, University Medicine Cluster, National University Health System, Singapore.
³ Pioneer Polyclinic, National University Polyclinics, National University Health System, Singapore.
⁴ Department of Medicine, National University Health System, 119228, Singapore.
⁵ Department of Medicine, Ng Teng Fong General Hospital, Singapore.
⁶ Environmental Health Institute, National Environment Agency, Singapore.

PMID: 32145189
PMCID: PMC7128937
DOI: 10.1016/S1473-3099(20)30158-4

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Covert COVID-19 and false-positive dengue serology in Singapore

Gabriel Yan et al. Lancet Infect Dis. 2020 May.

. 2020 May;20(5):536.

doi: 10.1016/S1473-3099(20)30158-4. Epub 2020 Mar 4.

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¹ Department of Medicine, National University Health System, 119228, Singapore. Electronic address: gabriel_zherong_yan@nuhs.edu.sg.
² Department of Laboratory Medicine, University Medicine Cluster, National University Health System, Singapore.
³ Pioneer Polyclinic, National University Polyclinics, National University Health System, Singapore.
⁴ Department of Medicine, National University Health System, 119228, Singapore.
⁵ Department of Medicine, Ng Teng Fong General Hospital, Singapore.
⁶ Environmental Health Institute, National Environment Agency, Singapore.

PMID: 32145189
PMCID: PMC7128937
DOI: 10.1016/S1473-3099(20)30158-4

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