Human Monkeypox

@article{Petersen2019HumanM,
  title={Human Monkeypox},
  author={Eskild Petersen and Anu Kantele and Marion P. G. Koopmans and Danny Asogun and Adesola Yinka-Ogunleye and Chikwe Ihekweazu and Alimuddin Zumla},
  journal={Infectious Disease Clinics of North America},
  year={2019},
  volume={33},
  pages={1027 - 1043}
}
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