Laboratory Diagnosis of Mpox, Central African Republic, 2016-2022.

ABSTRACT: 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.

SUBMITTER: Garba-Ouangole S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10461668 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature