Stability of Monkeypox Virus in Body Fluids and Wastewater

Stability of Monkeypox Virus in Body Fluids and Wastewater

An outbreak of human mpox infection in nonendemic countries appears to have been driven largely by transmission through body fluids or skin-to-skin contact during sexual activity. We evaluated the stability of monkeypox virus (MPXV) in different environments and specific body fluids and tested the...

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Main Authors: Claude Kwe Yinda, Dylan H. Morris, Robert J. Fischer, Shane Gallogly, Zachary A. Weishampel, Julia R. Port, Trenton Bushmaker, Jonathan E. Schulz, Kyle Bibby, Neeltje van Doremalen, James O. Lloyd-Smith, Vincent J. Munster
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2023-10-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
mpox
human monkeypox virus
viruses
sexually transmitted infections
virus stability
surfaces
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/29/10/23-0824_article

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https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/29/10/23-0824_article

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