Detection of mpox using polymerase chain reaction from the skin and oropharynx over the course of infection: A prospective study

Correia, CatarinaAlpalhão, M,de Sousa, D,Vieitez-Frade, J.Pelerito, AnaCordeiro, RitaLopes de Carvalho, IsabelNúncio, MSFerreira, J,Filipe, P.2024-02-022024-02-022023-10J Am Acad Dermatol. 2023 Oct;89(4):822-823. doi: 10.1016/j.jaad.2023.05.071. Epub 2023 Jun 8.0190-9622http://hdl.handle.net/10400.18/9030Research LettersTo the Editor: Since early May 2022, 86,746 mpox virus (MPV) infections have been reported worldwide.1,2 However, its in vivo viral kinetics and infectivity remain unclear.3 We conducted a prospective observational study to determine how long MPV remains detectable in skin lesions and the oropharynx. (...)engMonkeypoxMonkeypox VirusOutbreakSexually Transmitted InfectionsVenereologyInfeções Sistémicas e ZoonosesInfecções EmergentesDetection of mpox using polymerase chain reaction from the skin and oropharynx over the course of infection: A prospective studyjournal article10.1016/j.jaad.2023.05.071