Emergence of monkeypox virus in central Argentina: Epidemiological features and first complete genome sequences in the country.
Rev Argent Microbiol
; 56(3): 276-280, 2024.
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ABSTRACT
Monkeypox (Mpox) is a zoonotic disease caused by the monkeypox virus (MPXV). MPXV can be transmitted by close contact with lesions, body fluids, respiratory droplets, and contaminated materials. A new pattern of spread among sexual networks has been recently described. The present work aimed to report the epidemiological and genomic characterization of the 2022 MPXV outbreak in central Argentina. A total of 113 scabs and/or lesion swab specimens were studied. MPXV infection was confirmed in 46.0% of the studied patients, all of whom were men. Varicella-zoster virus infection was the most frequent differential diagnosis. Eight complete viral genomes were obtained by next-generation sequencing. The Argentinian sequences were grouped intermingled with other sequences from the 2022 MPXV outbreak, related to samples from the USA, Europe, and Peru. Taken together, our study provided an initial assessment of the genetic and epidemiological characteristics of the 2022 MPXV outbreak in Córdoba, Argentina.
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MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Surtos de Doenças
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Genoma Viral
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Monkeypox virus
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Mpox
Limite:
Adolescent
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Adult
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Aged
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Animals
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
País/Região como assunto:
America do sul
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Argentina
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Rev Argent Microbiol
Ano de publicação:
2024
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de publicação:
Argentina