Enhancing case definitions for surveillance of human monkeypox in the Democratic Republic of Congo

BACKGROUND: Human monkeypox (MPX) occurs at appreciable rates in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). Infection with varicella zoster virus (VZV) has a similar presentation to that of MPX, and in areas where MPX is endemic these two illnesses are commonly mistaken. This study evaluated the diagno...

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Autores principales: Osadebe, Lynda, Hughes, Christine M., Shongo Lushima, Robert, Kabamba, Joelle, Nguete, Beatrice, Malekani, Jean, Pukuta, Elisabeth, Karhemere, Stomy, Muyembe Tamfum, Jean-Jacques, Wemakoy Okitolonda, Emile, Reynolds, Mary G., McCollum, Andrea M.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Public Library of Science 2017
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Research Article
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5593177/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28892474
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0005857

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5593177/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28892474
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0005857

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