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From: Excellent option for mass testing during the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic: painless self-collection and direct RT-qPCR

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a Study design: comparison of nasal-swab self-collection followed by direct RT-qPCR (left panel) vs nasopharyngeal-swab  healthcare personnel-assisted sampling with two-step RT-qPCR (RNA isolation followed by PCR; right panel). b Nylon-flocked swab tips tested for self-collected nasal swabs. (1) FLOQSwabs MFS-98000KQ (iClean), (2) MFS-97000KQ (iClean) and 3) 520CS01 (COPAN Diagnostics Inc.)

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Virology Journal

ISSN: 1743-422X