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Comment
. 2021 Jul;93(7):4145-4146.
doi: 10.1002/jmv.26923. Epub 2021 Apr 14.

Stool samples versus nasopharyngeal specimens for the initial diagnosis of SARS-CoV-2 infection

Laurine Milliere  1 , Ilka Engelmann  1 , Claire Tinez  1 , Youssef Bouarouro  1 , Mahdi Ouafi  1 , Mouna Lazrek  1 , Brigitte Prevost  1 , Didier Hober  1 , Laurence Bocket  1 , Enagnon K Alidjinou  1 ; Lille COVID Research Network (LICORNE)  1
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Stool samples versus nasopharyngeal specimens for the initial diagnosis of SARS-CoV-2 infection

Laurine Milliere et al. J Med Virol. 2021 Jul.
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Keywords: SARS-CoV-2; diagnosis; nasopharyngeal specimens; stool samples.

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Detection of SARS‐CoV‐2 RNA in stool and nasopharyngeal specimens
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