Monkeypox:
Viruela del Simio
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https://doi.org/10.29105/bys5.10-68Keywords:
Monkeypox, Africa, mammals, infectionAbstract
The name monkeypox refers to an infection in monkeys, but in reality this virus circulates naturally in mammals such as field rats, squirrels and other rodents. Monkeypox is considered to be a sporadic disease and in the few epidemic outbreaks that have occurred, limited spread among the human population has been observed. Genetically, two clades of simian virus have been identified; the so-called West African clade and the Congo Basin or Central African clade. Even though there is a wide variety of infections in wild animals, the natural reservoir remains a mystery to the scientific community.
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