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Polymerase chain reaction positivity and cycle threshold values in biological samples from patients with monkeypox: A meta-analysis

TRAVEL MEDICINE AND INFECTIOUS DISEASE (2022)

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TRAVEL MEDICINE AND INFECTIOUS DISEASE

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DOI: 10.1016/j.tmaid.2022.102448

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