Abstract
By analyzing vesicle fluids and crusted scabs from 136 persons with suspected monkeypox, we identified 51 cases of monkeypox by PCR, sequenced the hemagglutinin gene, and confirmed 94% of cases by virus culture. PCR demonstrated chickenpox in 61 patients. Coinfection with both viruses was found in 1 additional patient.
MeSH terms
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Adolescent
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Adult
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Chickenpox / diagnosis
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Chickenpox / epidemiology
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Chickenpox / genetics
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Child
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Child, Preschool
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Democratic Republic of the Congo / epidemiology
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Endemic Diseases
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Female
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Hemagglutinins / genetics
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Herpesvirus 3, Human / genetics
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Humans
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Infant
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Male
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Molecular Sequence Data
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Mpox (monkeypox) / epidemiology*
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Mpox (monkeypox) / genetics*
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Phylogeny
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Polymerase Chain Reaction
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Population Surveillance
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