Sample collection
The study was conducted in Bichat-Claude Bernard university hospital,
one of the mpox referral centers in the Paris Metropolitan area
(France), between 21th May and 4thJuly 2022 and between 16th August and
10th September 2022. Patients were diagnosed with mpox
infection by quantitative polymerase chain reaction (qPCR). Only
patients associated with a cycle threshold < 28 were included
for genomic analyses. Samples consisted of skin, pharyngeal or anal
swabs.