Viruses (Aug 2022)

Retrospective Analysis Revealed an April Occurrence of Monkeypox in the Czech Republic

  • Martin Chmel,
  • Oldřich Bartoš,
  • Hana Kabíčková,
  • Petr Pajer,
  • Pavla Kubíčková,
  • Iva Novotná,
  • Zofia Bartovská,
  • Milan Zlámal,
  • Anna Burantová,
  • Michal Holub,
  • Helena Jiřincová,
  • Alexander Nagy,
  • Lenka Černíková,
  • Hana Zákoucká,
  • Jiří Dresler

DOI
https://doi.org/10.3390/v14081773
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 14, no. 8
p. 1773

Abstract

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Herein, we present our findings of an early appearance of the Monkeypox virus in Prague, Czech Republic. A retrospective analysis of biological samples, carried out on the 28th of April, revealed a previously unrecognized case of Monkeypox virus (MPxV) infection. Subsequent data analysis confirmed that the virus strain belongs to the ongoing outbreak. Combined with clinical and epidemiological investigations, we extended the roots of the current outbreak at least back to 16th of April, 2022.

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