SARS-CoV-2-specific IgM screening has low sensitivity for identifying potentially infectious travellers.

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Centre for Infectious Diseases and Microbiology Laboratory Services, NSW Health Pathology - Institute of Clinical Pathology and Medical Research, Westmead Hospital, Westmead, NSW, Australia; Centre for Infectious Diseases and Microbiology - Public Health, Westmead Hospital, Westmead, NSW, Australia;

Published: December 2021


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