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. 2020 Aug;105(4):784-786.
doi: 10.1016/j.jhin.2020.05.017. Epub 2020 May 15.

Detection of SARS-CoV-2 on high-touch surfaces in a clinical microbiology laboratory

I Bloise  1 , B Gómez-Arroyo  2 , J García-Rodríguez  2 ; SARS-CoV-2 Working Group  2
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Detection of SARS-CoV-2 on high-touch surfaces in a clinical microbiology laboratory

I Bloise et al. J Hosp Infect. 2020 Aug.
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