Emergence of novel orthopox virus in Alaska, USA
Alaskapox virus was first identified following the investigation of a lesion of the shoulder of a woman from Fairbanks, Alaska, USA in July 2015 . The vesicle was swabbed, and Orthopoxvirus-generic PCR assay testing was subsequently positive . Further sequencing confirmed a novel orthopox virus, AK2...
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| Language: | English |
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University of New South Wales
2022-01-01
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| Series: | Global Biosecurity |
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| Online Access: | https://jglobalbiosecurity.com/articles/143 |