1. Co-Circulating Monkeypox and Swinepox Viruses, Democratic Republic of the Congo, 2022.
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Kalonji T, Malembi E, Matela JP, Likafi T, Kinganda-Lusamaki E, Vakaniaki EH, Hoff NA, Aziza A, Muyembe F, Kabamba J, Cooreman T, Nguete B, Witte D, Ayouba A, Fernandez-Nuñez N, Roge S, Peeters M, Merritt S, Ahuka-Mundeke S, Delaporte E, Pukuta E, Mariën J, Bangwen E, Lakin S, Lewis C, Doty JB, Liesenborghs L, Hensley LE, McCollum A, Rimoin AW, Muyembe-Tamfum JJ, Shongo R, Kaba D, and Mbala-Kingebeni P
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- Humans, Animals, Swine, Monkeypox virus genetics, Democratic Republic of the Congo epidemiology, Mpox (monkeypox) epidemiology, Suipoxvirus, Poxviridae
- 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.
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- 2024
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