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Comment
. 2021 Jan;93(1):137-138.
doi: 10.1002/jmv.26228. Epub 2020 Jul 14.

Should RT-PCR be considered a gold standard in the diagnosis of COVID-19?

María Teresa Hernández-Huerta Ph D  1 , Laura Pérez-Campos Mayoral Ph D  2 , Luis Manuel Sánchez Navarro  3 , Gabriel Mayoral-Andrade Ph D  2 , Eduardo Pérez-Campos Mayoral Ph D  2 , Edgar Zenteno Ph D  4 , Eduardo Pérez-Campos Ph D  2   5   6
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Should RT-PCR be considered a gold standard in the diagnosis of COVID-19?

María Teresa Hernández-Huerta Ph D et al. J Med Virol. 2021 Jan.
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