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Case Reports
. 2023 Jul 5;77(1):135-137.
doi: 10.1093/cid/ciad147.

A Case of Mpox Reinfection

Stefano Musumeci  1 , Iris Najjar  2   3 , Emmanuelle Boffi El Amari  4 , Manuel Schibler  2   5 , Frédérique Jacquerioz  3   6   7 , Sabine Yerly  5 , Adriana Renzoni  5 , Alexandra Calmy  1 , Laurent Kaiser  2   3   5
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Case Reports

A Case of Mpox Reinfection

Stefano Musumeci et al. Clin Infect Dis. .

Abstract

A healthy young man first diagnosed with mpox in May 2022 presented again in November 2022 with anal proctitis and a positive polymerase chain reaction on a rectal swab for Monkeypox virus after a recent trip to Brazil, where he engaged in condomless sexual intercourse with multiple male partners.

Keywords: Monkeypox virus; immunity; mpox; reinfection.

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Conflict of interest statement

Potential conflicts of interest. A. C. reports MSD research funding and unrestricted education grants from MSD, Gilead Sciences, and ViiV Healthcare. All other authors report no potential conflicts. All authors have submitted the ICMJE Form for Disclosure of Potential Conflicts of Interest. Conflicts that the editors consider relevant to the content of the manuscript have been disclosed.

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