The sampling efficiencies of commercial nasopharyngeal swabs

Upper respiratory tract samples are the most commonly used samples for coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) diagnosis. The samples collected from the nasopharynx are preferred for viral nucleic acids detection. Commercial nasopharyngeal swabs (NPSs) are the major factor that influences the sampling q...

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Main Authors: Ying Wang, Geng Wang, Lulu Zhang, Lili Ren, Jianwei Wang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2022-04-01
Series:Biosafety and Health
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2590053622000295