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Covid 19: roll out of antibody testing
Rapid roll out of SARS-CoV-2 antibody testing—a concern
BMJ 2020; 369 doi: https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.m2420 (Published 24 June 2020) Cite this as: BMJ 2020;369:m2420Read our latest coverage of the coronavirus pandemic
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