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. 2023 Jan;4(1):e15-e16.
doi: 10.1016/S2666-5247(22)00259-2. Epub 2022 Oct 6.

Asymptomatic monkeypox infection: a call for greater control of infection and transmission

Abdullah Reda  1 , Amr Ehab El-Qushayri  2 , Jaffer Shah  3
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Asymptomatic monkeypox infection: a call for greater control of infection and transmission

Abdullah Reda et al. Lancet Microbe. 2023 Jan.
No abstract available

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Comment in

  • Mpox screening in high-risk populations finds no asymptomatic cases.
    Van Dijck C, De Baetselier I, Kenyon C, Liesenborghs L; ITM Monkeypox Study Group; Vercauteren K, Van Esbroeck M. Van Dijck C, et al. Lancet Microbe. 2023 Mar;4(3):e132-e133. doi: 10.1016/S2666-5247(22)00357-3. Epub 2022 Dec 9. Lancet Microbe. 2023. PMID: 36509096 Free PMC article. No abstract available.

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