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Comment
. 2021 Apr;36(4):1123.
doi: 10.1007/s11606-020-06382-0. Epub 2021 Jan 11.

Masks Reduce Viral Inoculum of SARS-CoV-2

Alok Bhargava  1
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Masks Reduce Viral Inoculum of SARS-CoV-2

Alok Bhargava. J Gen Intern Med. 2021 Apr.
No abstract available

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  • Masks Reduce Viral Inoculum of SARS-CoV2.
    Gandhi M, Beyrer C, Goosby E. Gandhi M, et al. J Gen Intern Med. 2021 Apr;36(4):1124-1125. doi: 10.1007/s11606-020-06406-9. J Gen Intern Med. 2021. PMID: 33483818 Free PMC article. No abstract available.

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