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Editorial
. 2020 Nov;158(5):1804-1805.
doi: 10.1016/j.chest.2020.07.061.

SARS CoV-2 Detection From Upper and Lower Respiratory Tract Specimens: Diagnostic and Infection Control Implications

Kathleen Murphy  1
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Editorial

SARS CoV-2 Detection From Upper and Lower Respiratory Tract Specimens: Diagnostic and Infection Control Implications

Kathleen Murphy. Chest. 2020 Nov.
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