Emerg Infect Dis. 2019 Jun;25(6):1220-1222. doi: 10.3201/eid2506.180296. Epub 2019 Jun 17.
Monkeypox virus is a zoonotic disease endemic to Africa. In 2017, we confirmed a case of human monkeypox virus in Sierra Leone by molecular and serologic methods. Sequencing analysis indicated the virus belongs to the West African clade and data suggest it was likely transmitted by wild animals.
猴痘病毒是一种非洲地方性动物传染病。2017 年,我们通过分子和血清学方法在塞拉利昂确认了一例人类猴痘病毒感染病例。序列分析表明该病毒属于西非分支,数据表明其可能是由野生动物传播的。