Overview of Diagnostic Methods, Disease Prevalence and Transmission of Mpox (Formerly Monkeypox) in Humans and Animal Reservoirs

Mpox—formerly monkeypox—is a re-emerging zoonotic virus disease, with large numbers of human cases reported during multi-country outbreaks in 2022. The close similarities in clinical symptoms that Mpox shares with many orthopoxvirus (OPXV) diseases make its diagnosis challenging, requiring laborator...

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Published in:	Microorganisms
Main Authors:	Ravendra P. Chauhan, Ronen Fogel, Janice Limson
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	MDPI AG 2023-04-01
Subjects:	Mpox diagnostics Mpox genome sequencing Mpox host range Mpox transmission Mpox orthopoxvirus
Online Access:	https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2607/11/5/1186