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Frequent Detection of Monkeypox Virus DNA in Saliva, Semen, and Other Clinical Samples from 12 Patients, Barcelona, Spain, May to June 2022

Overview
Journal Euro Surveill
Specialty Infectious Diseases
Date 2022 Jul 15
PMID 35837964
Authors
Aida Peiro-Mestres
Irene Fuertes
Daniel Camprubi-Ferrer
Maria Angeles Marcos
Anna Vilella
Mireia Navarro
Laura Rodriguez-Elena
Josep Riera
Alba Catala
Miguel J Martinez
Jose L Blanco
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Abstract

A monkeypox (MPX) outbreak has expanded worldwide since May 2022. We tested 147 clinical samples collected at different time points from 12 patients by real-time PCR. MPX DNA was detected in saliva from all cases, sometimes with high viral loads. Other samples were frequently positive: rectal swab (11/12 cases), nasopharyngeal swab (10/12 cases), semen (7/9 cases), urine (9/12 cases) and faeces (8/12 cases). These results improve knowledge on virus shedding and the possible role of bodily fluids in disease transmission.

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