Link between Monkeypox Virus Genomes from Museum Specimens and 1965 Zoo Outbreak

Link between Monkeypox Virus Genomes from Museum Specimens and 1965 Zoo Outbreak

We used pathogen genomics to test orangutan specimens from a museum in Bonn, Germany, to identify the origin of the animals and the circumstances of their death. We found monkeypox virus genomes in the samples and determined that they represent cases from a 1965 outbreak at Rotterdam Zoo in Rotterd...

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Main Authors: Michelle Hämmerle, Aigerim Rymbekova, Pere Gelabert, Susanna Sawyer, Olivia Cheronet, Paolo Bernardi, Sébastien Calvignac-Spencer, Martin Kuhlwilm, Meriam Guellil, Ron Pinhasi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2024-04-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Monkeypox virus
mpox
Pongo
Genomics
Phylogeny
Disease Outbreaks
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/30/4/23-1546_article

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