MPXV and SARS-CoV-2 in the air of nightclubs in Spain.
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SUBMITTER: Sanchiz A
PROVIDER: S-EPMC10038664 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jun
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MPXV and SARS-CoV-2 in the air of nightclubs in Spain.
Sanchiz África Á Martín Rocío R Del Val Margarita M Corell Alfredo A Alcamí Antonio A
The Lancet. Microbe 20230324 6
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