The first study carried out by the ANLIS Malbrán institute indicates that there is a “high probability” that the suspected case reported on Sunday in the country be simian poxreported tonight the Ministry of Health.
“The result obtained from the samples taken from the suspected case determined the presence of viral particles compatible with Poxvirus of the Orthopox genus, a virus that does not circulate in Argentina. The patient is under isolation and in good general condition and his close contacts under strict clinical and epidemiological control,” reported a statement from the health portfolio.
According to the official statement, “it should be noted that The patient is in good general condition and in isolation. While the corresponding jurisdictions are carrying out the epidemiological follow-up of the close contacts of the case, all of them being asymptomatic so far.
“To date, the Electron Microscopy Service of the Virology Department of the National Institute of Infectious Diseases ANLIS ‘Dr. Carlos G. Malbrán’ reported that the first result obtained from the vesicular content samples corresponding to the suspected case reported in yesterday determined the presence of viral particles compatible with Poxvirus of the Orthopox genus, a virus that does not circulate in Argentina, and that has a high probability of compatibility with monkeypox,” said the ministry headed by Minister Carla Vizzotti.
The study “was carried out with the negative staining technique for electron microscopy, determining the presence of viral particles compatible with Poxviruses belonging to the Orthopox genus, not finding the presence of viruses of the Parapox genus, as well as other viral types that produce similar lesions (Herpes , Chickenpox, Enterovirus, etc)”.
“At the same time, a PCR amplification reaction was carried out for the viral hemagglutinin gene that is in process, whose product must be subjected to genetic sequencing by the Sanger method to identify the virus at the species level,” he added.
“This first result, together with the clinical presentation and the epidemiological background, represent a high probability that it is a true case of monkeypox, although the aforementioned studies are necessary to finish confirming it”Add.
The Ministry of Health reported on Sunday a case with “symptoms compatible with monkeypox”, of a Buenos Aires resident who made the consultation in the City of Buenos Aires, whose samples were sent to Malbrán.
“A resident of the province of Buenos Aires consulted today in a health effector of the City of Buenos Aires with symptoms compatible with monkeypox because he has pustules in different parts of the body and fever,” the health portfolio opportunely reviewed.
