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Experimental Infection of North American Deer Mice with Clade I and II Monkeypox Virus Isolates

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The global spread of monkeypox virus has raised concerns over the establishment of novel enzootic reservoirs in expanded geographic regions. We demonstrate that although deer mice are permissive to experimental… Click to show full abstract

The global spread of monkeypox virus has raised concerns over the establishment of novel enzootic reservoirs in expanded geographic regions. We demonstrate that although deer mice are permissive to experimental infection with clade I and II monkeypox viruses, the infection is short-lived and has limited capability for active transmission.

Keywords: experimental infection; monkeypox virus; infection; deer mice; clade monkeypox

Journal Title: Emerging Infectious Diseases
Year Published: 2023

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