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Comparative Study
. 2021 Jan-Feb:39:101942.
doi: 10.1016/j.tmaid.2020.101942. Epub 2020 Dec 2.

Comparative evaluation of four rapid SARS-CoV-2 antigen detection tests using universal transport medium

Thomas Weitzel  1 , Paulette Legarraga  2 , Mirentxu Iruretagoyena  2 , Gabriel Pizarro  2 , Valeska Vollrath  2 , Rafael Araos  3 , José M Munita  3 , Lorena Porte  4
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Comparative Study

Comparative evaluation of four rapid SARS-CoV-2 antigen detection tests using universal transport medium

Thomas Weitzel et al. Travel Med Infect Dis. 2021 Jan-Feb.
No abstract available

Keywords: Antigen detection; COVID-19; Diagnosis; Rapid diagnostic test; SARS-CoV-2.

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