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. 2020 Nov;92(11):2286-2287.
doi: 10.1002/jmv.25952. Epub 2020 May 22.

Prolonged SARS-CoV-2 RNA shedding: Not a rare phenomenon

Na Li  1   2 , Xiao Wang  3   4 , Tangfeng Lv  5
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Prolonged SARS-CoV-2 RNA shedding: Not a rare phenomenon

Na Li et al. J Med Virol. 2020 Nov.
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Variation in IgM and IgG levels of SARS‐CoV‐2 with time in the 36 prolonged‐RNA‐shedding patients. SARS‐CoV‐2, severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2
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