Publications by authors named "N Wynn"
Monkeypox virus (MPXV) is zoonotic and capable of infecting many mammal species. However, whether common companion animals are susceptible to MPXV infection is unclear. During July 2022-March 2023, we collected animal and environmental swab samples within homes of confirmed human mpox case-patients and tested for MPXV and human DNA by PCR.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFDuring the 2022 multinational outbreak of monkeypox virus (MPXV) infection, the antiviral drug tecovirimat (TPOXX; SIGA Technologies, Inc., https://www.siga.
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- - Since May 2022, mpox (monkeypox) has spread to 108 countries, predominantly affecting gay and bisexual men.
- - Two studies conducted in mid-2022 revealed that 8% of men who have sex with men in San Francisco had orthopoxvirus antibodies, while approximately 5.6% of samples from across the U.S. tested positive for monkeypox.
- - The findings suggest that there are likely very few undiagnosed mpox cases in areas with good sexual healthcare access and heightened awareness among patients and healthcare providers.
Empirical models of ambient infrasound noise are valuable tools for assessing the detection capabilities of infrasound networks on local to global scales. Models that characterize noise in unpopulated, quiet environments are well established, and there is a detailed understanding of the sources that contribute to rural noise profiles. However, there is a research gap for infrasound and low-frequency noise in urban environments, based on the assumption that high noise levels generated by human activity will render signals of interest, such as earthquakes and explosions, undetectable.
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