Clade I–Associated Mpox Cases Associated with Sexual Contact, the Democratic Republic of the Congo
oleh: Emile M. Kibungu, Emmanuel H. Vakaniaki, Eddy Kinganda-Lusamaki, Thierry Kalonji-Mukendi, Elisabeth Pukuta, Nicole A. Hoff, Isaac I. Bogoch, Muge Cevik, Gregg S. Gonsalves, Lisa E. Hensley, Nicola Low, Souradet Y. Shaw, Erin Schillberg, Mikayla Hunter, Lygie Lunyanga, Sylvie Linsuke, Joule Madinga, Martine Peeters, Jean-Claude Makangara Cigolo, Steve Ahuka-Mundeke, Jean-Jacques Muyembe, Anne W. Rimoin, Jason Kindrachuk, Placide Mbala-Kingebeni, Robert S. Lushima
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| Diterbitkan: | Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2024-01-01 |
Deskripsi
We report a cluster of clade I monkeypox virus infections linked to sexual contact in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Case investigations resulted in 5 reverse transcription PCR–confirmed infections; genome sequencing suggest they belonged to the same transmission chain. This finding demonstrates that mpox transmission through sexual contact extends beyond clade IIb.