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From: A new long-term sampling approach to viruses on surfaces

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This figure depicts surface sampling procedures using common swabs (A) and paper-based adhesive stickers (B). While conventional swabbing before and after each hygiene step is required for reliable results long-term, the sticker approach requires only one self-adhesive sticker, which can be easily applied to a wide variety of surfaces. The sticker approach (B) also provides a simple workflow and fewer steps than conventional swab sampling (A) prior to qPCR analysis.

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