Should RT-PCR be considered a gold standard in the diagnosis of COVID-19?

J Med Virol

Centro de Investigación Facultad de Medicina UNAM-UABJO, Facultad de Medicina y Cirugía, Universidad Autónoma "Benito Juárez" de Oaxaca, Oaxaca City, Oaxaca, México.

Published: January 2021

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