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Extraction-free LAMP assays for generic detection of Old World Orthopoxviruses and specific detection of Mpox virus

Phylogenomic analysis of Orthopoxvirus genomes A phylogenomic analysis of 200 Orthopoxvirus genomes, identified 10 distinct clades within this genus, which are here named as phylogroups 1 to 10 and are denoted as OPV-PG-01 to OPV-PG-10 (Fig. 1) based on their nesting patterns (Supplementary Fig. S1), where the 100 MPV isolates included…

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New Virus Causing “Alaskapox” Found In Two More People In Fairbanks

Two more cases of a recently discovered virus have been found in people in Fairbanks, Alaska. getty A relatively new virus causing a disease called “Alaskapox” has infected two more people in Fairbanks, Alaska. Alaskapox was first described in a person in 2015, with another infection discovered in August 2020…

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