Facing Mpox (Former Monkeypox) in Latin America: The Example of Peru and Its Vulnerable Healthcare System
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Al-kassab-Córdova, A.; Ulloque-Badaracco, J.R.; Benites-Zapata, V.A.; Sah, R.; Rodriguez-Morales, A.J. Facing Mpox (Former Monkeypox) in Latin America: The Example of Peru and Its Vulnerable Healthcare System. Vaccines 2023, 11, 10. https://doi.org/10.3390/vaccines11010010
Al-kassab-Córdova A, Ulloque-Badaracco JR, Benites-Zapata VA, Sah R, Rodriguez-Morales AJ. Facing Mpox (Former Monkeypox) in Latin America: The Example of Peru and Its Vulnerable Healthcare System. Vaccines. 2023; 11(1):10. https://doi.org/10.3390/vaccines11010010
Chicago/Turabian StyleAl-kassab-Córdova, Ali, Juan R. Ulloque-Badaracco, Vicente A. Benites-Zapata, Ranjit Sah, and Alfonso J. Rodriguez-Morales. 2023. "Facing Mpox (Former Monkeypox) in Latin America: The Example of Peru and Its Vulnerable Healthcare System" Vaccines 11, no. 1: 10. https://doi.org/10.3390/vaccines11010010
APA StyleAl-kassab-Córdova, A., Ulloque-Badaracco, J. R., Benites-Zapata, V. A., Sah, R., & Rodriguez-Morales, A. J. (2023). Facing Mpox (Former Monkeypox) in Latin America: The Example of Peru and Its Vulnerable Healthcare System. Vaccines, 11(1), 10. https://doi.org/10.3390/vaccines11010010