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A human infection caused by monkeypox virus in Basankusu Territory, Democratic Republic of Congo.
Publication Details
Bulletin of the World Health Organization, 46, 593-7. 1972 CE.
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.)
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| Catalog Metadata | Reference Information |
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| Entry Number | #14296 |
| Permanent Link | https://staging.historyofmedicine.com/entry/16620 |
| External URL | a-human-infection-caused-by-monkeypox-virus-in-basankusu-territory-democratic-republic-of-congo |