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. 2022 Dec;3(12):e900.
doi: 10.1016/S2666-5247(22)00298-1. Epub 2022 Oct 25.

Paleovirology of monkeypox virus: Egyptian animal mummies should be in focus

AbdulRahman A Saied  1 , Asmaa A Metwally  2 , Hani Aiash  3
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Paleovirology of monkeypox virus: Egyptian animal mummies should be in focus

AbdulRahman A Saied et al. Lancet Microbe. 2022 Dec.
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