Prevalence of Asymptomatic Mpox among Men Who Have Sex with Men, Japan, January–March 2023
We prospectively assessed asymptomatic monkeypox virus infections among men who have sex with men in Tokyo, Japan, during the initial phase of the mpox epidemic. Our findings suggest that asymptomatic infections were likely underestimated and were comparable in magnitude to symptomatic infections,...
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| author | Daisuke Mizushima Yui Shintani Misao Takano Daisuke Shiojiri Naokatsu Ando Takahiro Aoki Koji Watanabe Takato Nakamoto Hiroyuki Gatanaga Shinichi Oka |
| author_facet | Daisuke Mizushima Yui Shintani Misao Takano Daisuke Shiojiri Naokatsu Ando Takahiro Aoki Koji Watanabe Takato Nakamoto Hiroyuki Gatanaga Shinichi Oka |
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We prospectively assessed asymptomatic monkeypox virus infections among men who have sex with men in Tokyo, Japan, during the initial phase of the mpox epidemic. Our findings suggest that asymptomatic infections were likely underestimated and were comparable in magnitude to symptomatic infections, highlighting the need to improve testing accessibility among high-risk populations.
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| spelling | doaj.art-97fc24ca71d64906abc1a8d87461a9212023-08-22T11:39:03ZengCenters for Disease Control and PreventionEmerging Infectious Diseases1080-60401080-60592023-09-012991872187610.3201/eid2909.230541Prevalence of Asymptomatic Mpox among Men Who Have Sex with Men, Japan, January–March 2023Daisuke MizushimaYui ShintaniMisao TakanoDaisuke ShiojiriNaokatsu AndoTakahiro AokiKoji WatanabeTakato NakamotoHiroyuki GatanagaShinichi Oka We prospectively assessed asymptomatic monkeypox virus infections among men who have sex with men in Tokyo, Japan, during the initial phase of the mpox epidemic. Our findings suggest that asymptomatic infections were likely underestimated and were comparable in magnitude to symptomatic infections, highlighting the need to improve testing accessibility among high-risk populations. https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/29/9/23-0541_articleMpoxmonkeypox virusvirusessexually transmitted infectionsasymptomaticmen who have sex with men |
| spellingShingle | Daisuke Mizushima Yui Shintani Misao Takano Daisuke Shiojiri Naokatsu Ando Takahiro Aoki Koji Watanabe Takato Nakamoto Hiroyuki Gatanaga Shinichi Oka Prevalence of Asymptomatic Mpox among Men Who Have Sex with Men, Japan, January–March 2023 Emerging Infectious Diseases Mpox monkeypox virus viruses sexually transmitted infections asymptomatic men who have sex with men |
| title | Prevalence of Asymptomatic Mpox among Men Who Have Sex with Men, Japan, January–March 2023 |
| title_full | Prevalence of Asymptomatic Mpox among Men Who Have Sex with Men, Japan, January–March 2023 |
| title_fullStr | Prevalence of Asymptomatic Mpox among Men Who Have Sex with Men, Japan, January–March 2023 |
| title_full_unstemmed | Prevalence of Asymptomatic Mpox among Men Who Have Sex with Men, Japan, January–March 2023 |
| title_short | Prevalence of Asymptomatic Mpox among Men Who Have Sex with Men, Japan, January–March 2023 |
| title_sort | prevalence of asymptomatic mpox among men who have sex with men japan january march 2023 |
| topic | Mpox monkeypox virus viruses sexually transmitted infections asymptomatic men who have sex with men |
| url | https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/29/9/23-0541_article |
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