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. 2021 Nov:144:104994.
doi: 10.1016/j.jcv.2021.104994. Epub 2021 Oct 2.

Comparison of analytical sensitivity of the eight rapid antigen detection kits for detecting SARS-CoV-2 virus

Gannon C K Mak  1 , Stephen S Y Lau  2 , Kitty K Y Wong  2 , Nancy L S Chow  2 , C S Lau  2 , Edman T K Lam  2 , Rickjason C W Chan  2 , Dominic N C Tsang  2
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Comparison of analytical sensitivity of the eight rapid antigen detection kits for detecting SARS-CoV-2 virus

Gannon C K Mak et al. J Clin Virol. 2021 Nov.
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Keywords: COVID-19; RT-PCR; Rapid antigen detection; SARS-CoV-2.

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