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Performance of Unobserved Self-collected Nasal Swabs for Detection of SARS-CoV-2 by RT-PCR Utilizing a Remote Specimen Collection Strategy

Performance of Unobserved Self-Collected Nasal Swabs for Detection of SARS-CoV-2 by RT-PCR Utilizing a Remote Specimen Collection Strategy.

Authors: Kagan RM, Rogers AA, Borillo GA, Clarke NJ, Marlowe EM

Citation: Open Forum Infect Dis. 2021 Jan 28. doi: org/10.1093/ofid/ofab039 Online ahead of print.

Specialties: Infectious Disease, COVID-19

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