Patterns of genomic deletions in monkeypox virus during the 2022 outbreak in the United States

Abstract Poxviruses have a low overall rate of point mutations but are known to exhibit genomic duplications and deletions that can influence viral evolution. We examine the prevalence of large deletions in clade IIb monkeypox virus (MPXV) genomes during the global 2022 outbreak. We observe thirty-o...

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