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Letter to the Editor

A sensitive and specific point-of-care detection assay for Zaire Ebola virus

Xiao-Ai ZhangState Key Laboratory of Pathogen and BiosecurityBeijing Institute of Microbiology and Epidemiology, Beijing10071, China
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Sabrina LiCoyote Bioscience Company, Beijing100085, China
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Jesus ChingCoyote Bioscience Company, Beijing100085, China;Coyote Bioscience Company, Campbell, WA95008, USA
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Hui-Ying FengCoyote Bioscience Company, Beijing100085, China
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Kun YangCoyote Bioscience Company, Beijing100085, China
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David L DolingerTechnology and Business Development Officer, Geneva1211, Switzerland
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Long-Di ZhangCoyote Bioscience Company, Beijing100085, China
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Pan-He ZhangState Key Laboratory of Pathogen and BiosecurityBeijing Institute of Microbiology and Epidemiology, Beijing10071, China
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Wei LiuState Key Laboratory of Pathogen and BiosecurityBeijing Institute of Microbiology and Epidemiology, Beijing10071, ChinaCorrespondence[email protected] [email protected]
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Wu-Chun CaoState Key Laboratory of Pathogen and BiosecurityBeijing Institute of Microbiology and Epidemiology, Beijing10071, ChinaCorrespondence[email protected] [email protected]
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Pages 1-3 | Received 21 Sep 2016, Accepted 28 Nov 2016, Published online: 15 Jan 2019

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