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. 2024 Sep 28;404(10459):1193-1194.
doi: 10.1016/S0140-6736(24)01825-7. Epub 2024 Sep 6.

The need for point-of-care tests for mpox

Ranu S Dhillon  1 , Abraar Karan  2 , Devabhaktuni Srikrishna  3 , Jean-Vivien Mombouli  4
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The need for point-of-care tests for mpox

Ranu S Dhillon et al. Lancet. .
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