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. 2020 Sep;83(3):e245-e246.

doi: 10.1016/j.jaad.2020.05.119. Epub 2020 Jun 1.

A potential hidden reservoir: The role of nail hygiene in preventing transmission of COVID-19

Albert G Wu¹, Shari R Lipner²

Affiliations

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¹ New York Medical College, New York, New York.
² Department of Dermatology, Weill Cornell Medicine, New York, New York. Electronic address: shl9032@med.cornell.edu.

PMID: 32497691
PMCID: PMC7263222
DOI: 10.1016/j.jaad.2020.05.119

A potential hidden reservoir: The role of nail hygiene in preventing transmission of COVID-19

Albert G Wu et al. J Am Acad Dermatol. 2020 Sep.

. 2020 Sep;83(3):e245-e246.

doi: 10.1016/j.jaad.2020.05.119. Epub 2020 Jun 1.

Authors

Albert G Wu¹, Shari R Lipner²

Affiliations

¹ New York Medical College, New York, New York.
² Department of Dermatology, Weill Cornell Medicine, New York, New York. Electronic address: shl9032@med.cornell.edu.

PMID: 32497691
PMCID: PMC7263222
DOI: 10.1016/j.jaad.2020.05.119

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