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Current Status of Laboratory Diagnosis for COVID-19: A Narrative Review

Antonio Russo1 Department of Mental Health and Public Medicine, Infectious Diseases Unit, University of Campania Luigi Vanvitelli, Naples, Italy
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Carmine Minichini1 Department of Mental Health and Public Medicine, Infectious Diseases Unit, University of Campania Luigi Vanvitelli, Naples, Italy
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Mario Starace1 Department of Mental Health and Public Medicine, Infectious Diseases Unit, University of Campania Luigi Vanvitelli, Naples, Italy
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Roberta Astorri1 Department of Mental Health and Public Medicine, Infectious Diseases Unit, University of Campania Luigi Vanvitelli, Naples, Italy
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Federica Calò1 Department of Mental Health and Public Medicine, Infectious Diseases Unit, University of Campania Luigi Vanvitelli, Naples, Italy
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Nicola Coppola1 Department of Mental Health and Public Medicine, Infectious Diseases Unit, University of Campania Luigi Vanvitelli, Naples, ItalyCorrespondence[email protected]
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Pages 2657-2665 | Published online: 03 Aug 2020

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