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Co-Circulating Monkeypox and Swinepox Viruses, Democratic Republic of the Congo, 2022.
Journal Contribution - Journal Article
Abstract:In September 2022, deaths of pigs manifesting pox-like lesions caused by swinepox virus were reported in Tshuapa Province, Democratic Republic of the Congo. Two human mpox cases were found concurrently in the surrounding community. Specific diagnostics and robust sequencing are needed to characterize multiple poxviruses and prevent potential poxvirus transmission.
Published in: Emerging Infectious Diseases
ISSN: 1080-6040
Issue: 4
Volume: 30
Pages: 761 - 765
Publication year:2024
Keywords:Paramedicine, Immunology
Accessibility:Open
Review status:Peer-reviewed