Abstract: The transmission and pathogenicity of monkeypox virus during the 2022 outbreak in non-endemic countries was different from that of previous outbreaks. Mutations were found in the monkeypox virus isolates of the 2022 outbreak.
Key Words: Monkeypox virus; Transmission; Pathogenicity; Mutation
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