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Authors

Peter Daley, Santina Castriciano, Max Chernesky, Marek Smieja

Publication date

2006/6

Journal

Journal of clinical microbiology

Volume

Issue

Pages

2265-2267

Publisher

American Society for Microbiology

Description

Significantly more epithelial cells were collected by flocked swabs than by rayon swabs in parallel nasopharyngeal and nasal swabs taken from 16 volunteers. Nasopharyngeal sampling of 61 symptomatic patients also yielded more cells by flocked than rayon swabs, providing better clinical specimens for diagnosis.

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