Evaluation of nCoV-QS (MiCo BioMed) for RT-qPCR detection of SARS-CoV-2 from nasopharyngeal samples using CDC FDA EUA qPCR kit as a gold standard: An example of the need of validation studies
Byron Freire‐Paspuel, Patricio Vega-Mariño, Alberto Vélez, Paulina Castillo, Marilyn Cruz, Miguel Ángel García-Bereguiain
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