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This research aims to investigate the genetic links and epidemiological patterns involved in the exportation of monkeypox cases from Africa.

Exportation of Monkeypox Virus From the African Continent

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Epidemiological analysis reveals genetic links of monkeypox cases exported from Africa, suggesting a restricted source pool.

This research aims to investigate the genetic links and epidemiological patterns involved in the exportation of monkeypox cases from Africa.
Analyzed epidemiological and molecular data from exported cases and local Nigerian infections.
Collaborated data provided a temporal and geographic context of the monkeypox outbreak.
All exported cases and a Bayelsa case were linked by a common ancestor.
A lower genetic variation among isolates suggests a small pool of related viruses is responsible for the exportations.
Direct links between travelers were not supported by the genetic data.

Mauldin et al. (2020) studied this question.

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