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Comment
. 2020 Nov-Dec;138(6):561-562.
doi: 10.1590/1516-3180.2020.0484.03092020.

False positivity of Rose Bengal test in patients with COVID-19: case series, uncontrolled longitudinal study

Emin Gemcioglu  1 , Abdulsamet Erden  2 , Berkan Karabuga  3 , Mehmet Davutoglu  3 , Ihsan Ates  4 , Orhan Kücüksahin  5 , Rahmet Güner  6
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False positivity of Rose Bengal test in patients with COVID-19: case series, uncontrolled longitudinal study

Emin Gemcioglu et al. Sao Paulo Med J. 2020 Nov-Dec.
No abstract available

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  • Covert COVID-19 and false-positive dengue serology in Singapore.
    Yan G, Lee CK, Lam LTM, Yan B, Chua YX, Lim AYN, Phang KF, Kew GS, Teng H, Ngai CH, Lin L, Foo RM, Pada S, Ng LC, Tambyah PA. Yan G, et al. Lancet Infect Dis. 2020 May;20(5):536. doi: 10.1016/S1473-3099(20)30158-4. Epub 2020 Mar 4. Lancet Infect Dis. 2020. PMID: 32145189 Free PMC article. No abstract available.

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