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. 2020 Sep;109(9):1913-1914.
doi: 10.1111/apa.15397. Epub 2020 Jul 1.

Diagnosis of COVID-19 infection in children: Less nasopharyngeal swabs, more saliva

Antonio Ruggiero  1 , Maurizio Sanguinetti  2 , Antonio Gatto  1 , Giorgio Attinà  1 , Antonio Chiaretti  1
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Diagnosis of COVID-19 infection in children: Less nasopharyngeal swabs, more saliva

Antonio Ruggiero et al. Acta Paediatr. 2020 Sep.
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Keywords: children; covid-19; diagnosis.

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