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Comment
. 2021 Jul;93(7):4161-4162.
doi: 10.1002/jmv.26983. Epub 2021 Apr 13.

Evaluation of rapid antigen tests based on saliva for the detection of SARS-CoV-2

Tamara Seitz  1 , Stefanie Schindler  2 , Patrick Winkelmeyer  2 , Bernhard Zach  2 , Christoph Wenisch  1 , Alexander Zoufaly  1 , Franz Allerberger  2
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Evaluation of rapid antigen tests based on saliva for the detection of SARS-CoV-2

Tamara Seitz et al. J Med Virol. 2021 Jul.
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