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. 2023 Jul 1;50(7):402-403.
doi: 10.1097/OLQ.0000000000001816. Epub 2023 Apr 12.

Kiss Around and Find Out: Kissing as a Risk Factor for Pharyngeal Gonorrhea

Harrell W Chesson  1 , Kyle T Bernstein  2 , Lindley A Barbee  1
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Kiss Around and Find Out: Kissing as a Risk Factor for Pharyngeal Gonorrhea

Harrell W Chesson et al. Sex Transm Dis. .
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