Endemic Human Monkeypox, Democratic Republic of Congo, 2001–2004

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• Alternative Title:
  Emerg Infect Dis
• Personal Author:
  Rimoin, Anne W. ; Kisalu, Neville ; Kebela-Ilunga, Benoit ; Mukaba, Thibaut ; Wright, Linda L. ; Formenty, Pierre ; Wolfe, Nathan D. ; Shongo, Robert Loshima ; Tshioko, Florimond ; Okitolonda, Emile ; Muyembe, Jean-Jacques ; Ryder, Robert W. ; Meyer, Hermann
• Description:
  By analyzing vesicle fluids and crusted scabs from 136 persons with suspected monkeypox, we identified 51 cases of monkeypox by PCR, sequenced the hemagglutinin gene, and confirmed 94% of cases by virus culture. PCR demonstrated chickenpox in 61 patients. Coinfection with both viruses was found in 1 additional patient.
• Subjects:
  Adolescent Adult Chickenpox Child Child, Preschool Endemic Diseases Female Hemagglutinins Herpesvirus 3, Human Humans Infant Male Molecular Sequence Data Mpox (Mpox (monkeypox)) Phylogeny Polymerase Chain Reaction Population Surveillance

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• Source:
  Emerg Infect Dis. 13(6):934-937.
• Document Type:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  Democratic Republic of the Congo
• Volume:
  13
• Issue:
  6
• Collection(s):
  Emerging Infectious Diseases
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha256:8534590e68c9cbfd75f1ba7bc9c6162f13eb25671fe1426d0da32d41514d85a2
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/16647/cdc_16647_DS1.pdf
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