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In a recent study posted to the medRxiv* preprint server, researchers examined sample collection practices, epidemiological characteristics, and cycle threshold (Ct) values for polymerase chain reaction (PCR) tests used in two reference laboratories in the United States (U.S.) to detect monkeypox virus (MPXV).
Monkeypox: 14th case reported in India, 9th in Delhi
The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) in its recent study said that genome sequences from India covering 90-99 per cent genome were found to be belonging to A.2 Lineage of clade IIb.
Dr. Suresh Kumar said a study is going on over monkeypox cases in Delhi, "We are doing the patient study, we have observed that Nigeria or African Origin patients are in the majority and Indian...
It has found three sub clusters among A.2 lineage - first cluster Kerala (n5) and Delhi (n2) aligned with the USA-2022 ON674051.1; while second of Delhi (n3) aligned with USA-2022 ON675438.1 and third cluster consists of the UK, US and Thailand - in the study conducted by ICMR-NIV Pune. 📰 Monkeypox in India: ICMR Performs Genome Characterisation of MPV Cases, Identifies 3 Sub-Clusters Among A.2 Lineage.