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. 2024 Feb 22;390(8):764-765.
doi: 10.1056/NEJMc2313517.

Persistent False Positive Covid-19 Rapid Antigen Tests

Carly Herbert  1 , David D McManus  1 , Apurv Soni  1
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Persistent False Positive Covid-19 Rapid Antigen Tests

Carly Herbert et al. N Engl J Med. .
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