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. 2020 Oct;26(10):1531-1533.
doi: 10.1038/s41591-020-1046-6. Epub 2020 Aug 17.

Is presymptomatic spread a major contributor to COVID-19 transmission?

Mark K Slifka  1 , Lina Gao  2
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Is presymptomatic spread a major contributor to COVID-19 transmission?

Mark K Slifka et al. Nat Med. 2020 Oct.
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