Tanapox, South Africa, 2022
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Authors
Birkhead, Monica
Grayson, Wayne
Grobbelaar, Antoinette
Msimang, Veerle
Moolla, Naazneen
Mathee, Angela
Blumberg, Lucille Hellen
Marshall, Terry
Morobadi, Daniel
Popara, Mirjana
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Journal ISSN
Volume Title
Publisher
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Abstract
Tanapox is a rarely diagnosed zoonosis known to be
endemic to equatorial Africa. All previously reported
human cases were acquired within 10° north or south
of the Equator, most recently 19 years ago. We describe
a human case of tanapox in South Africa (24°
south of the Equator). Expanded surveillance for this
pathogen is warranted.
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Keywords
Yatapoxvirus, Tanapoxvirus, Zoonotic virus, Zoonoses, Viruses, Light microscopy, Electron microscopy, DNA sequencing, Vector-borne infections, South Africa (SA), Polymerase chain reaction (PCR), Deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA), SDG-03: Good health and well-being
Sustainable Development Goals
SDG-03:Good heatlh and well-being
Citation
Birkhead, M., Grayson, W., Grobbelaar, A. et al. 2023, 'Tanapox, South Africa, 2022', Emerging Infectious Diseases, vol. 29, no. 6, pp. 1206-1209.
https://DOI.org/10.3201/eid2906.230326.