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A human infection caused by monkeypox virus in Basankusu Territory, Democratic Republic of Congo.

Bulletin of the World Health Organization, 46, 593-7, 1972.

Reports the first described case of Mpox in humans. It was thought that acquisition occurred through zoonotic contact.

Order of authorship in the original paper: Ladnyj, Ziegler, Kima.

(Thanks to Juan Weiss for this reference and its interpretation.)



Subjects: INFECTIOUS DISEASE › Mpox (Monkeypox)
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