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Virulence differences between monkeypox virus isolates from West Africa and the Congo basin
Studies indicate that West African and Congo basin isolates of monkeypox virus (MPXV) are genetically distinct. Here, we show Congo basin MPXV-ZAI-V79 is more virulent for cynomolgus monkeys as compared to presumed West African MPXV-COP-58. This finding may explain the lack of case-fatalities in the...
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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Elsevier Inc.
2005
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9534023/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16023693 http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.virol.2005.05.030 |