June 25, 2022
New Monkeypox Study Holds Possible Clue to Fast Spread of Virus
‘The new monkeypox strain was found to have an average of 50 mutations in samples examined by Portuguese researchers, while only around 10 would normally be expected, according to the new peer-reviewed study, published on June 24 in the medical journal Nature Medicine.
The unexpectedly high number of genetic variations in the currently spreading monkeypox variant suggests that the virus may be fast-adapting, with possible implications for transmission speed.
‘Our data reveals [sic] additional clues of ongoing viral evolution and potential human adaptation,’ the research team wrote in the study.
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