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SARS-CoV-2 and co-infections detection in nasopharyngeal throat swabs of COVID-19 patients by metagenomics
17 Jun 2020
Abstract excerpt
We read with interest a recent article in this journal regarding co-infections in people with COVID-19.1 Rapid and simultaneous detection of SARS-CoV-2, the cause of COVID-19, and co-infections is essential for clinical management of COVID-19 patients. However, the diversity of possible co-infecting pathogens (bacteria and viruses) challenges conventional diagnostics approaches (bacterial culture and PCR)....
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