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Scent dog identification of samples from COVID-19 patients - a pilot study

Scent dog identification of samples from COVID-19 patients - a pilot study

https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_doaj_primary_oai_doaj_org_article_fe50786626a64226b630074cbf139ead

Scent dog identification of samples from COVID-19 patients - a pilot study

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Scent dog identification of samples from COVID-19 patients - a pilot study

Publisher

England: BioMed Central Ltd

Journal title

BMC infectious diseases, 2020-07, Vol.20 (1), p.536-536, Article 536

Language

English

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England: BioMed Central Ltd

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Contents

As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to spread, early, ideally real-time, identification of SARS-CoV-2 infected individuals is pivotal in interrupting infection chains. Volatile organic compounds produced during respiratory infections can cause specific scent imprints, which can be detected by trained dogs with a high rate of precision.
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Scent dog identification of samples from COVID-19 patients - a pilot study

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TN_cdi_doaj_primary_oai_doaj_org_article_fe50786626a64226b630074cbf139ead

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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_doaj_primary_oai_doaj_org_article_fe50786626a64226b630074cbf139ead

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ISSN

1471-2334

E-ISSN

1471-2334

DOI

10.1186/s12879-020-05281-3

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