Ann Lab Med.  2023 Mar;43(2):135-136. 10.3343/alm.2023.43.2.135.

Laboratory Diagnosis of Monkeypox in South Korea: Continuing the Collaboration With the Public Sector

• Kim N
• Shin S

• KMID: 2551689
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.3343/alm.2023.43.2.135

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