The important role of skin biopsies in the diagnosis of mpox

Wun‐Ju Shieh

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The important role of skin biopsies in the diagnosis of mpox

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The important role of skin biopsies in the diagnosis of mpox

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Department of Microbiology and Immunology, School of Medicine, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan, China

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