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Emerg Infect Dis
; 30(10): 2128-2134, 2024 Oct.
Artículo
en Inglés
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-39213261
RESUMEN
We linked 4 mpox cases in South Ubangi, Democratic Republic of the Congo, to transboundary transmission from Central African Republic. Viral genome sequencing demonstrated that the monkeypox virus sequences belonged to distinct clusters of subclade Ia. This finding demonstrates the borderless nature of mpox and highlights the need for vigilant regional surveillance.
Asunto(s)
Monkeypox virus , Mpox , Filogenia , Monkeypox virus/genética , Monkeypox virus/clasificación , República Democrática del Congo/epidemiología , Mpox/epidemiología , Mpox/virología , Mpox/transmisión , Humanos , República Centroafricana/epidemiología , Masculino , Genoma Viral , Femenino , Adulto , Persona de Mediana Edad
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Emerg Infect Dis
; 29(9): 1846-1849, 2023 09.
Artículo
en Inglés
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-37437563
RESUMEN
During 2016-2022, PCR testing confirmed 100 mpox cases among 302 suspected cases in the Central African Republic. The highest detection rates were from active lesions (40%) and scabs (36%); cycle thresholds were lower (≈18) than those for blood samples (≈33). Results were consistent for generic primer- and clade I primer-specific PCR tests.