Urgent need for a non-discriminatory and non-stigmatizing nomenclature for monkeypox virus [perspective].

Happi, ChristianChristianHappiAdetifa, IfedayoIfedayoAdetifaMbala, PlacidePlacideMbalaNjouom, RichardRichardNjouomNakoune, EmmanuelEmmanuelNakouneHappi, AniseAniseHappiNdodo, NnaemekaNnaemekaNdodoAyansola, OyeronkeOyeronkeAyansolaMboowa, GeraldGeraldMboowaBedford, TrevorTrevorBedfordNeher, Richard ARichard ANeherRoemer, CorneliusCorneliusRoemerHodcroft, Emma BrittEmma BrittHodcroftTegally, HouriiyahHouriiyahTegallyO'Toole, ÁineÁineO'TooleRambaut, AndrewAndrewRambautPybus, OliverOliverPybusKraemer, Moritz U GMoritz U GKraemerWilkinson, EduanEduanWilkinsonIsidro, JoanaJoanaIsidroBorges, VítorVítorBorgesPinto, MiguelMiguelPintoGomes, João PauloJoão PauloGomesFreitas, LucasLucasFreitasResende, Paola CPaola CResendeLee, Raphael T CRaphael T CLeeMaurer-Stroh, SebastianSebastianMaurer-StrohBaxter, CherylCherylBaxterLessells, RichardRichardLessellsOgwell, Ahmed EAhmed EOgwellKebede, YenewYenewKebedeTessema, Sofonias KSofonias KTessemade Oliveira, TulioTuliode Oliveira2024-10-112024-10-112022-08https://boris-portal.unibe.ch/handle/20.500.12422/86981We propose a novel, non-discriminatory classification of monkeypox virus. Together with the World Health Organization, we named three clades (I, IIa and IIb) in order of detection. Within IIb, the cause the current global outbreak, we identified multiple lineages (A.1, A.2, A.1.1 and B.1) to support real-time genomics surveillance.en600 - Technology::610 - Medicine & health300 - Social sciences, sociology & anthropology::360 - Social problems & social servicesUrgent need for a non-discriminatory and non-stigmatizing nomenclature for monkeypox virus [perspective].article10.48350/1723363599819510.1371/journal.pbio.3001769