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Comment
. 2021 Sep;21(9):1210.
doi: 10.1016/S1473-3099(21)00288-7. Epub 2021 May 28.

Negative antigen RDT and RT-PCR results do not rule out COVID-19 if clinical suspicion is strong - Authors' reply

Nadia Mandeng  1 , Karl Njuwa Fai  2 , Lisa M Bebell  3 , Yap Boum  4
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Negative antigen RDT and RT-PCR results do not rule out COVID-19 if clinical suspicion is strong - Authors' reply

Nadia Mandeng et al. Lancet Infect Dis. 2021 Sep.
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