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Laboratory Diagnosis of Mpox, Central African Republic, 2016–2022

Emerging Infectious Diseases, Volume 29, No. 9, Year 2023

During 2016–2022, PCR testing confirmed 100 mpox cases among 302 suspected cases in the Central African Republic. The highest detection rates were from active lesions (40%) and scabs (36%); cycle thresholds were lower (≈18) than those for blood samples (≈33). Results were consistent for generic primer– and clade I primer–specific PCR tests.

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Citations: 11
Authors: 11
Affiliations: 3
Identifiers
Doi: 10.3201/eid2909.230514
e-ISSN: 10806059
Study Locations
Central African Republic

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