Detection of Ebola Virus in Oral Fluid Specimens during Outbreaks of Ebola Virus Hemorrhagic Fever in the Republic of Congo
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- 1 June 2006
- journal article
- Published by Oxford University Press (OUP) in Clinical Infectious Diseases
- Vol. 42 (11), 1521-1526
- https://doi.org/10.1086/503836
Abstract
Background. Patients who have refused to provide blood samples has meant that there have been significant delays in confirming outbreaks of Ebola virKeywords
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