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Co-circulation of Clade Ia and Ib monkeypox virus in Kinshasa Province, Democratic Republic of the Congo, July - August 2024

Abstract

Abstract Mpox cases have been reported in nearly all provinces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo as of August 2024. Monkeypox virus positive samples from Kinshasa, collected between July and mid-August 2024, were sequenced using a probe-based enrichment or optimized tiling sequencing protocol. With multiple introductions of both Clade Ia (7/12) and Ib (5/12), marking Kinshasa, and its Limete health zone specifically, as an area with co-circulation of both Clade I, a unique observation illustrating the growing complexity of Clade I mpox outbreaks in DRC.

Research topics

  • Poxvirus research and outbreaks
  • Plant Virus Research Studies
  • Herpesvirus Infections and Treatments

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DOI: 10.1101/2024.09.03.24312937

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