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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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2022-04-01
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Series: | Biosafety and Health |
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Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2590053622000295 |