How well do viruses survive during transport?

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Abstract

Centralisation of viral diagnostic services offers the potential for cost saving in laboratories, but incurs costs for transporting specimens. In a trial of 326 paired specimens, isolation rates of viruses sent by overnight post and a more expensive same-day courier service were similar.

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Coleman, T. J., Clark, G., Caul, E. O., Player, V., & Paul, I. D. (1998). How well do viruses survive during transport? Communicable Disease and Public Health / PHLS, 1(2), 127–129.

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