Co-circulation of monkeypox virus subclades Ia and Ib in Kinshasa Province, Democratic Republic of the Congo, July to August 2024.
Euro Surveill
; 29(38)2024 Sep.
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| ID: mdl-39301745
ABSTRACT
Between January and August 2024, mpox cases have been reported in nearly all provinces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). Monkeypox virus genome sequences were obtained from 11 mpox cases' samples, collected in July-August 2024 in several health zones of Kinshasa. Characterisation of the sequences showed subclades Ia and Ib co-circulating in the Limete health zone, while phylogenetic analyses suggested multiple introductions of the two subclades in Kinshasa. This illustrates the growing complexity of Clade I mpox outbreaks in DRC.
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Base de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Filogenia
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Brotes de Enfermedades
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Monkeypox virus
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Mpox
Límite:
Humans
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Male
País/Región como asunto:
Africa
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Euro Surveill
Asunto de la revista:
DOENCAS TRANSMISSIVEIS
Año:
2024
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Bélgica
Pais de publicación:
Suecia