Tracing the transmission of mpox through wastewater surveillance in Southeast Asia

High population density and tourism in Southeast Asia increase the risk of mpox due to frequent interpersonal contacts. Our wastewater surveillance in six Southeast Asian countries revealed positive signals for Monkeypox virus (MPXV) DNA, indicating local transmission. This alerts clinicians and hel...

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Main Author: Wannigama D.L.
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Published: 2023
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spelling th-mahidol.900032023-09-13T01:01:44Z Tracing the transmission of mpox through wastewater surveillance in Southeast Asia Wannigama D.L. Mahidol University Medicine High population density and tourism in Southeast Asia increase the risk of mpox due to frequent interpersonal contacts. Our wastewater surveillance in six Southeast Asian countries revealed positive signals for Monkeypox virus (MPXV) DNA, indicating local transmission. This alerts clinicians and helps allocate resources like testing, vaccines and therapeutics in resource-limited countries. 2023-09-12T18:01:44Z 2023-09-12T18:01:44Z 2023-09-05 Article Journal of travel medicine Vol.30 No.5 (2023) 10.1093/jtm/taad096 17088305 37462504 2-s2.0-85169847217 https://repository.li.mahidol.ac.th/handle/123456789/90003 SCOPUS
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Wannigama D.L.
Tracing the transmission of mpox through wastewater surveillance in Southeast Asia
description High population density and tourism in Southeast Asia increase the risk of mpox due to frequent interpersonal contacts. Our wastewater surveillance in six Southeast Asian countries revealed positive signals for Monkeypox virus (MPXV) DNA, indicating local transmission. This alerts clinicians and helps allocate resources like testing, vaccines and therapeutics in resource-limited countries.
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title Tracing the transmission of mpox through wastewater surveillance in Southeast Asia
title_short Tracing the transmission of mpox through wastewater surveillance in Southeast Asia
title_full Tracing the transmission of mpox through wastewater surveillance in Southeast Asia
title_fullStr Tracing the transmission of mpox through wastewater surveillance in Southeast Asia
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title_sort tracing the transmission of mpox through wastewater surveillance in southeast asia
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