Human monkeypox in Kasaï Oriental, Zaire (1996-1997)
Author(s) -
P. T. Mwanbal,
K F Tshioko,
A Moudi,
VBK Mukinda,
G. N. Mwema,
Diethelm Messinger,
L Okito,
D Barakymfyte,
P Malfait,
Richard Pebody,
M Szczeniowski,
K Esteves,
Dominique Heymann,
Y Hutin,
R. J. Williams,
Ali S. Khan,
J J Esposito
Publication year - 1997
Publication title -
eurosurveillance
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.766
H-Index - 104
eISSN - 1560-7917
pISSN - 1025-496X
DOI - 10.2807/esm.02.05.00161-en
Subject(s) - monkeypox , enzootic , orthopoxvirus , smallpox , virology , rash , medicine , dermatology , virus , biology , vaccinia , vaccination , biochemistry , gene , recombinant dna
Monkeypox is an orthopoxvirus with enzootic circulation in the rainforests of central and western Africa; the virus can be transmitted to humans and cause a syndrome clinically similar to smallpox (e.g., pustular rash, fever, respiratory symptoms, and in
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