#Genomic Characterization of the Index Case of #Human #Monkeypox Virus Infection in #Mali, 2025

 

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Mpox is a zoonosis caused by the monkeypox virus. Here, we report Mali’s index Mpox case, which was clinically identified at the Mali–Guinea border by the national telemedicine center and confirmed by PCR. The library prepared with NextGenPCR™ MPXV Sequencing Library Prep and sequenced on Minion MK1C revealed a genome length of 197,122 bp with an average depth of 1284.4×. The strain belonged to Clade IIb G1 lineage and exhibited 85 mutations relative to NC_063383.1. To decipher genomic epidemiology, genomes ≥ 195 kb were retrieved from NCBI and aligned with MAFFT. Time-resolved phylogenetic reconstruction and ancestral trait inference were performed with TreeTime v0.11.4. A median joining network was built with Popart v1.7. Phylogeographic analysis revealed clustering with Clade IIb (G.1 lineage) linked to the May 2025 outbreak in Sierra Leone.

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Link: https://www.mdpi.com/1999-4915/18/3/294

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Co-Infections with #Orthomarburgviruses, #Paramyxoviruses, and #Orthonairoviruses in Egyptian Rousette #Bats, #Uganda and Sierra Leone

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We report 1.3% (19/1,511) of Egyptian rousette bats (ERBs) in Uganda and Sierra Leone were co-infected with different combinations of Marburg, Sosuga, Kasokero, or Yogue viruses. To prevent infection by those viruses, we recommend avoiding ERB-populated areas, avoiding ERBs and ERB-contaminated objects, and thoroughly washing harvested fruits before consumption.

Source: US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/31/5/24-1669_article

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