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A monkeypox (MPX) outbreak has expanded worldwide since May 2022. We tested 147 clinical samples collected at different time points from 12 patients by real-time PCR. MPX DNA was detected in saliva from all cases, sometimes with high viral loads. Other samples were frequently positive: rectal swab (11/12 cases), nasopharyngeal swab (10/12 cases), semen (7/9 cases), urine (9/12 cases) and faeces (8/12 cases). These results improve knowledge on virus shedding and the possible role of bodily fluids in disease transmission.

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Frequent detection of monkeypox virus DNA in saliva, semen, and other clinical samples from 12 patients, Barcelona, Spain, May to June 2022
<p class="citation"> <span>Citation style for this article:</span> <span class="meta-value authors"> <a href="/search?value1=Aida+Peir%C3%B3-Mestres&option1=author&noRedirect=true" class="nonDisambigAuthorLink">Peiró-Mestres Aida</a>, <a href="/search?value1=Irene+Fuertes&option1=author&noRedirect=true" class="nonDisambigAuthorLink">Fuertes Irene</a>, <a href="/search?value1=Daniel+Camprub%C3%AD-Ferrer&option1=author&noRedirect=true" class="nonDisambigAuthorLink">Camprubí-Ferrer Daniel</a>, <a href="/search?value1=Mar%C3%ADa+%C3%81ngeles+Marcos&option1=author&noRedirect=true" class="nonDisambigAuthorLink">Marcos María Ángeles</a>, <a href="/search?value1=Anna+Vilella&option1=author&noRedirect=true" class="nonDisambigAuthorLink">Vilella Anna</a>, <a href="/search?value1=Mireia+Navarro&option1=author&noRedirect=true" class="nonDisambigAuthorLink">Navarro Mireia</a>, <a href="/search?value1=Laura+Rodriguez-Elena&option1=author&noRedirect=true" class="nonDisambigAuthorLink">Rodriguez-Elena Laura</a>, <a href="/search?value1=Josep+Riera&option1=author&noRedirect=true" class="nonDisambigAuthorLink">Riera Josep</a>, <a href="/search?value1=Alba+Catal%C3%A0&option1=author&noRedirect=true" class="nonDisambigAuthorLink">Català Alba</a>, <a href="/search?value1=Miguel+J+Mart%C3%ADnez&option1=author&noRedirect=true" class="nonDisambigAuthorLink">Martínez Miguel J</a>, <a href="/search?value1=Jose+L+Blanco&option1=author&noRedirect=true" class="nonDisambigAuthorLink">Blanco Jose L</a>, <a href="/search?value1=on+behalf+of+the+Hospital+Clinic+de+Barcelona+Monkeypox+Study+Group&option1=author&noRedirect=true" class="nonDisambigAuthorLink">on behalf of the Hospital Clinic de Barcelona Monkeypox Study Group</a></span>. Frequent detection of monkeypox virus DNA in saliva, semen, and other clinical samples from 12 patients, Barcelona, Spain, May to June 2022. <a href="/content/ecdc">Euro Surveill.</a> 2022;27(28):pii=2200503. <a href="https://doi.org/10.2807/1560-7917.ES.2022.27.28.2200503" title="doi link" target="_blank">https://doi.org/10.2807/1560-7917.ES.2022.27.28.2200503</a> <span class="ES_Article_citation"> <span class="generated">Received</span>: 25 Jun 2022;&nbsp;&nbsp; <span class="generated">Accepted</span>: 14 Jul 2022 </span> </p>
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