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Comment
. 2021 May 6;57(5):2004430.
doi: 10.1183/13993003.04430-2020. Print 2021 May.

Head-to-head comparison of SARS-CoV-2 antigen-detecting rapid test with professional-collected nasal versus nasopharyngeal swab

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Head-to-head comparison of SARS-CoV-2 antigen-detecting rapid test with professional-collected nasal versus nasopharyngeal swab

Andreas K Lindner et al. Eur Respir J. .

Abstract

Professional nasal sampling is a reliable alternative to nasopharyngeal sampling when using a WHO-listed SARS-CoV-2 antigen-detecting rapid test. This less invasive method needs less training to facilitate rapid scaling of testing strategies. https://bit.ly/3pEVlUL

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Conflict of interest: A.K. Lindner has nothing to disclose. Conflict of interest: O. Nikolai has nothing to disclose. Conflict of interest: C. Rohardt has nothing to disclose. Conflict of interest: S. Burock has nothing to disclose. Conflict of interest: C. Hülso has nothing to disclose. Conflict of interest: A. Bölke has nothing to disclose. Conflict of interest: M. Gertler has nothing to disclose. Conflict of interest: L.J. Krüger has nothing to disclose. Conflict of interest: M. Gaeddert has nothing to disclose. Conflict of interest: F. Tobian has nothing to disclose. Conflict of interest: F. Lainati has nothing to disclose. Conflict of interest: J. Seybold has nothing to disclose. Conflict of interest: T.C. Jones has nothing to disclose. Conflict of interest: J. Hofmann has nothing to disclose. Conflict of interest: J.A. Sacks has nothing to disclose. Conflict of interest: F.P. Mockenhaupt has nothing to disclose. Conflict of interest: C.M. Denkinger has nothing to disclose.

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