Different Coexisting Mpox Lineages Were Continuously Circulating in Humans Prior to 2022
N. D. Ndodo, J. Ashcroft, K. Lewandowski, A. Yinka-Ogunleye, C. Chukwu, A. Ahmad, D. King, A. Akinpelu, C. Maluquer de Motes, P. Ribeca, R. P. Sumner, A. Rambaut, M. Chester, T. Maishman, O. Bamidele, , D. Ulaeto
The paper identifies multiple coexisting Mpox lineages circulating in humans in Nigeria prior to the 2022 global outbreak, showing sustained human-to-human transmission and genetic changes.
bioRxiv · Jan 3, 2023 · PreprintMicrobiology