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Comment
. 2020 May 18;114(4):168-169.
doi: 10.1080/20477724.2020.1765651. Epub 2020 May 14.

Recommendation of fecal specimen for routine molecular detection of SARS-CoV-2 and for COVID-19 discharge criteria

Moonmoon Ahamed Mim  1 , Nadira Naznin Rakhi  1 , Otun Saha  2 , Md Mizanur Rahaman  2
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Recommendation of fecal specimen for routine molecular detection of SARS-CoV-2 and for COVID-19 discharge criteria

Moonmoon Ahamed Mim et al. Pathog Glob Health. .
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