Self-swabbing versus assisted swabbing for viral detection by qRT-PCR: the experience from SARS-CoV-2 based on a meta-analysis of six prospectively designed evaluations conducted in a UK setting.

Fowler T, Chapman D, Futschik ME, Tunkel SA, Blandford E, Turek E, Kolade O, da Cunha SS, Dodgson A, Klapper P, Sudhanva M, Davies L, Hill S, Hopkins S, Peto T

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DOI: 10.1007/s10096-024-04866-z
Published: 2024 Aug
Container: European journal of clinical microbiology & infectious diseases : official publication of the European Society of Clinical Microbiology
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@article{allodium:10.1007/s10096-024-04866-z,
  title = {Self-swabbing versus assisted swabbing for viral detection by qRT-PCR: the experience from SARS-CoV-2 based on a meta-analysis of six prospectively designed evaluations conducted in a UK setting.},
  author = {Fowler T and Chapman D and Futschik ME and Tunkel SA and Blandford E and Turek E and Kolade O and da Cunha SS and Dodgson A and Klapper P and Sudhanva M and Davies L and Hill S and Hopkins S and Peto T},
  year = {2024},
  journal = {European journal of clinical microbiology \& infectious diseases : official publication of the European Society of Clinical Microbiology},
  doi = {10.1007/s10096-024-04866-z},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.1007/s10096-024-04866-z}
}

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AU  - da Cunha SS
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AU  - Davies L
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AU  - Hopkins S
AU  - Peto T
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JO  - European journal of clinical microbiology & infectious diseases : official publication of the European Society of Clinical Microbiology
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T, F., D, C., ME, F., SA, T., E, B., E, T., O, K., SS, D. C., A, D., P, K., M, S., L, D., S, H., S, H., & T, P. (2024). Self-swabbing versus assisted swabbing for viral detection by qRT-PCR: the experience from SARS-CoV-2 based on a meta-analysis of six prospectively designed evaluations conducted in a UK setting.. European journal of clinical microbiology & infectious diseases : official publication of the European Society of Clinical Microbiology. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10096-024-04866-z

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