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. 2023 Jan 12;61(6):e78-e80.
doi: 10.1515/cclm-2022-1221. Print 2023 May 25.

Stability of SARS-CoV-2 respiratory samples in non-freezing condition: importance for tropical countries under heavy diagnostic demand

Bruno Duarte Sabino  1 , Fábio de Oliveira Martinez Alonso  1 , Ana Claudia Dantas Machado  1 , Amadeu Cardoso Junior  1 , Marianna Tavares Venceslau  2 , Fabiana Batalha Knackfuss  3 , Rafael Brandão Varella  4
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Stability of SARS-CoV-2 respiratory samples in non-freezing condition: importance for tropical countries under heavy diagnostic demand

Bruno Duarte Sabino et al. Clin Chem Lab Med. .
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Keywords: SARS-CoV-2; real-time PCR; sample stability.

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