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Persistence of Monkeypox Virus DNA in Clinical Specimens.

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SUBMITTER: Li Z

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9574605 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Persistence of monkeypox virus DNA in clinical specimens.

Li Zhaowan Z Li Xin Xin XX Chen Yueling Y Ruan Qianqian Q Huang Xiaorong X Zhu Guanghu G Sun Jiufeng J

The Journal of infection 20221017 6

PMID: 36265827

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