Once collected, swab samples were immediately placed into viral transport mediums (VTM) and stored in a refrigerator (2—4 °C) at the state level before transportation to the designated reference laboratory. Samples were transported from state capitals to the referral laboratory using the NCDC ...
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1). Swabs were returned to the collection tube containing the preservation fluid and capped before submitting to the study team, who brings the samples collected to the laboratory daily. Both samples were obtained from patients early in the day. Laboratory testing The testing laboratory in NIMR ...
The study was a cross-sectional study and the laboratory experiments took place at the Nigerian Institute of Medical Research, Yaba, Lagos, Nigeria. Study site The sampling took place at Amukoko, clinic, Mainland local government area of Lagos State. Amukoko, is an urban slum (informal settlem...