Diagnosis
The diagnostic analysis is essential to confirm MPXV infection and to rule out other infectious diseases. Samples of skin lesions are the best clinical samples for laboratory analysis, such as swabs of vesicular lesions, exudates, or crusts kept in cool, dry sterile tubes [57]. Viral cultures should be obtained by oropharyngeal or nasopharyngeal swabs [57]. Medical history, clinical symptoms, and laboratory studies help to diagnose MPXV infection. Laboratory studies include PCR, ELISA, Western Blot, and immunohistochemistry, and according to WHO, RT-PCR is the test of choice to identify MPXV during severe infection [2].