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Comment
. 2020 May;25(21):2001035.
doi: 10.2807/1560-7917.ES.2020.25.21.2001035.

Authors' response: SARS-CoV-2 detection by real-time RT-PCR

Victor M Corman  1 , Christian Drosten  1
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Authors' response: SARS-CoV-2 detection by real-time RT-PCR

Victor M Corman et al. Euro Surveill. 2020 May.
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Keywords: COVID-19; SARS-CoV-2; molecular diagnostic; real-time RT-PCR.

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Conflict of interest: None declared.

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