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Emergence of Artificial Intelligence Applications in Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Disease

  • Patrick C.Y. Woo 2,3,*,   
  • Susanna K. P. Lau 1

Received: 21 Oct 2025 | Accepted: 03 Nov 2025 | Published: 06 Nov 2025

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Woo, P. C. Y.; Lau, S. K. P. Emergence of Artificial Intelligence Applications in Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Disease. LifeAI 2025, 1 (1), 2.
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