Emerging Infectious Diseases (Jan 2024)
Clade I–Associated Mpox Cases Associated with Sexual Contact, the Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Emile M. Kibungu,
- Emmanuel H. Vakaniaki,
- Eddy Kinganda-Lusamaki,
- Thierry Kalonji-Mukendi,
- Elisabeth Pukuta,
- Nicole A. Hoff,
- Isaac I. Bogoch,
- Muge Cevik,
- Gregg S. Gonsalves,
- Lisa E. Hensley,
- Nicola Low,
- Souradet Y. Shaw,
- Erin Schillberg,
- Mikayla Hunter,
- Lygie Lunyanga,
- Sylvie Linsuke,
- Joule Madinga,
- Martine Peeters,
- Jean-Claude Makangara Cigolo,
- Steve Ahuka-Mundeke,
- Jean-Jacques Muyembe,
- Anne W. Rimoin,
- Jason Kindrachuk,
- Placide Mbala-Kingebeni,
- Robert S. Lushima
Affiliations
- Emile M. Kibungu
- Emmanuel H. Vakaniaki
- Eddy Kinganda-Lusamaki
- Thierry Kalonji-Mukendi
- Elisabeth Pukuta
- Nicole A. Hoff
- Isaac I. Bogoch
- Muge Cevik
- Gregg S. Gonsalves
- Lisa E. Hensley
- Nicola Low
- Souradet Y. Shaw
- Erin Schillberg
- Mikayla Hunter
- Lygie Lunyanga
- Sylvie Linsuke
- Joule Madinga
- Martine Peeters
- Jean-Claude Makangara Cigolo
- Steve Ahuka-Mundeke
- Jean-Jacques Muyembe
- Anne W. Rimoin
- Jason Kindrachuk
- Placide Mbala-Kingebeni
- Robert S. Lushima
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3201/eid3001.231164
- Journal volume & issue
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Vol. 30,
no. 1
pp. 172 – 176
Abstract
We report a cluster of clade I monkeypox virus infections linked to sexual contact in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Case investigations resulted in 5 reverse transcription PCR–confirmed infections; genome sequencing suggest they belonged to the same transmission chain. This finding demonstrates that mpox transmission through sexual contact extends beyond clade IIb.
Keywords
- mpox
- monkeypox virus
- MPXV
- viruses
- sexually transmitted infections
- the Democratic Republic of the Congo
