Molecular Evidence of Human Monkeypox Virus Infection, Sierra Leone

Molecular Evidence of Human Monkeypox Virus Infection, Sierra Leone

Monkeypox virus is a zoonotic disease endemic to Africa. In 2017, we confirmed a case of human monkeypox virus in Sierra Leone by molecular and serologic methods. Sequencing analysis indicated the virus belongs to the West African clade and data suggest it was likely transmitted by wild animals.

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Fei Ye, Jingdong Song, Li Zhao, Yi Zhang, Lianxu Xia, Lingwei Zhu, Idrissa Laybohr Kamara, Jiao Ren, Wenling Wang, Houwen Tian, Guizhen Wu, Wenjie Tan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2019-06-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
monkeypox virus
viruses
Sierra Leone
sequence
molecular signature
zoonotic disease,
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/25/6/18-0296_article

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