Whole-Genome Sequences of Human Monkeypox Virus Strains from Two 2022 Global Outbreak Cases in Western New York State.
Mondraya HowardJoel J MakiSara ConnellyDwight J HardyAndrew CameronPublished in: Microbiology resource announcements (2022)
The genomes of two human monkeypox virus strains from recently reported cases in our local region that were associated with the 2022 global outbreak were sequenced. Genomes from clinical isolates provide valuable information for epidemiological tracking and analysis of strain evolution and can be especially important during the early phases of outbreaks.