SARS-CoV-2 Viral Load in Upper Respiratory Specimens of Infected Patients

Overview

Journal N Engl J Med

Specialty General Medicine

Date 2020 Feb 20

PMID 32074444

Citations 2508

Authors

Lirong Zou

Feng Ruan

Mingxing Huang

Lijun Liang

Huitao Huang

Zhongsi Hong

Jianxiang Yu

Min Kang

Yingchao Song

Jinyu Xia

Qianfang Guo

Tie Song

Jianfeng He

Hui-Ling Yen

Malik Peiris

Jie Wu

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