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

Moustapha Dramé, Maturin Tabue Teguo, Emeline Proye, Fanny Hequet, Maxime Hentzien, Lukshe Kanagaratnam, Lidvine Godaert, Moustapha Dramé, Maturin Tabue Teguo, Emeline Proye, Fanny Hequet, Maxime Hentzien, Lukshe Kanagaratnam, Lidvine Godaert

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Keywords: COVID-19; RT-PCR; diagnosis; gold standard; serology.

Conflict of interest statement

The authors declare that there are no conflict of interests.

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