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Three Cases of Vertical Transmission of Clade Ib Mpox Virus
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Research priorities for characterising Bundibugyo virus
Much of what is known about Ebola virus disease comes from outbreaks of Orthoebolavirus zairense and Orthoebolavirus sudanense. Although these provide important lessons for the current response, Bundibugyo virus (BDBV) differs substantiall...
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All outputsEpidemiological and clinical features of mpox during the clade Ib outbreak in South Kivu, Democratic Republic of the Congo: a prospective cohort studyThe Lancet
2025Three Cases of Vertical Transmission of Clade Ib Mpox VirusThe New England Journal of Medicine
2021Lung health in LMICs: tackling challenges aheadThe Lancet
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2025 | The Lancet
Epidemiological and clinical features of mpox during the clade Ib outbreak in South Kivu, Democratic Republic of the Congo: a prospective cohort study
Background Clade Ib, a new strain of Clade I monkeypox virus (MPXV), emerged in Eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (D...
2025 | The New England Journal of Medicine
Three Cases of Vertical Transmission of Clade Ib Mpox Virus
Mpox (formerly known as monkeypox), which is caused by the virus MPXV, has been associated with adverse pregnancy outcomes, ...
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CTDGH launches an interdisciplinary research agenda for infectious disease intelligence
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