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letter . 2020 Oct 21:ciaa1608. doi: 10.1093/cid/ciaa1608
The detection of SARS-CoV-2 virus in the vaginal fluid of females with severe COVID-19 infection: scientific facts
Mohd Faizal Ahmad
1, Pasuk Mahakkanukrauh
2, Srijit Das
3,✉
Mohd Faizal Ahmad
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Department of Obstetrics & Gynaecology, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia Medical Centre, Cheras, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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Pasuk Mahakkanukrauh
2
Department of Anatomy & Excellence Center in Osteology Research and Training Center (ORTC), Faculty of Medicine, Chiangmai University, Chiangmai, Thailand
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Srijit Das
3
Department of Anatomy, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia Medical Centre, Cheras, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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1
Department of Obstetrics & Gynaecology, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia Medical Centre, Cheras, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
2
Department of Anatomy & Excellence Center in Osteology Research and Training Center (ORTC), Faculty of Medicine, Chiangmai University, Chiangmai, Thailand
3
Department of Anatomy, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia Medical Centre, Cheras, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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Correspondence: Dr. Srijit Das, Professor, Department of Anatomy, Faculty of Medicine, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia Medical Centre, Jalan Yaacob Latif, Bandar Tun Razak, 56000, Cheras, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Tel: + 60391458638, Fax: +60391458607, E-mail: drsrijit@gmail.com
Received 2020 Sep 20.
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