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September 4, 2020Journal of Clinical MicrobiologyOpen Access

A Direct Comparison of Enhanced Saliva to Nasopharyngeal Swab for the Detection of SARS-CoV-2 in Symptomatic Patients

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GPGary W. ProcopUniversity of Southern CaliforniaNSNabin K. ShresthaWyoming State Department of HealthSVSherilynn VogelCleveland Clinic

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synapsesocial.com/papers/6a2255d471fe5424977c9574https://doi.org/10.1128/jcm.01946-20
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