Detection of SARS-CoV-2 RNA by Reverse Transcription-Polymerase Chain Reaction (RT-PCR) on Self-Collected Nasal Swab Compared With Professionally Collected Nasopharyngeal Swab

Nusrat Mannan; Ruksana  Raihan; Ummey Shahnaz  Parvin; Sheikh Mohammad  Fazle Akbar; Md Selim  Reza; Shafiqul  Islam; Joy  Kundu; Abdullah Al Noman; Md  Fakhruddin; Muttasim  Billaha; Moniruzzaman  Anik; Tanzil  Hasan; Nikhil  Tudu; Abdur  Rahim; Farzana Mim; Mohammad Jahidur  Rahman Khan; Nusrat Mannan; Ruksana  Raihan; Ummey Shahnaz  Parvin; Sheikh Mohammad  Fazle Akbar; Md. Selim  Reza; Shafiqul  Islam; Joy  Kundu; Abdullah Al Noman; Md  Fakhruddin; Muttasim  Billaha; Moniruzzaman  Anik; Tanzil  Hasan; Nikhil  Tudu; Abdur  Rahim; Farzana Mim; Mohammad Jahidur  Rahman Khan

doi:10.7759/cureus.25618

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