As more scientists around the world generate & share #monkeypox sequences, the international MPXV Lineage group has designated a further three lineages to help continue to classify monkeypox diversity.
nextstrain.org/monkeypox/hmpx…
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The 3 new lineage designations all stem from the B.1 lineage: B.1.6 - B.1.8 & represent clusters within the current #monkeypox outbreak.
You can read more about these designations here:
github.com/mpxv-lineages/…
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Lineage B.1.6 is a fairly large lineage seemingly dominant in Peru, with a mutation not seen elsewhere. Despite not having international spread, its designation will be helpful for public health.
We are grateful to Victor Jimenez-Vasquez for proposing this lineage!
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Lineage B.1.7 has been found in North America, Africa, & Europe.
Lineage B.1.8 is currently seen in Germany, Spain, & the USA.
These were proposed from within the MPXV Lineage group, with particular thanks to @borges__vitor & @CorneliusRoemer
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All of our designations are recorded publicly & available in both human- and machine-readable formats.
All of this information can be found on our Github - new lineages that meet the designation guidelines can also be proposed there:
github.com/mpxv-lineages/…
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As always, we are grateful for the scientists, researchers, & public health workers around the world who are working to contribute to a better understanding of #monkeypox by generating & sharing their sequences.
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Designated #monkeypox lineages are integrated into Nextclade & the live MPX @nextstrain builds. They can also be found on @GenSpectrum website & API.
clades.nextstrain.org
mpox.genspectrum.org
@nextstrain builds:
nextstrain.org/monkeypox/hmpx…
nextstrain.org/monkeypox/mpxv
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You can also find links to the @nextstrain curated #monkeypox #opendata metadata & sequences from NCBI/INSDC - including the lineage & clade assignments - at the github repo below.
github.com/nextstrain/mon…
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