XN1BH
category
Orthopoxvirus monkeypox Clade II
Definition
Based on the virus genome sequence there are two clades/variants of the Orthopoxvirus monkeypox recognised; Clade I and Clade II. Additionally, it was agreed that the Clade II consists of two subclades; Clade IIa and Clade IIb, with the latter referring primarily to the group of variants largely circulating in the 2022 global outbreak. Monkeypox virus has been renamed to Orthopoxvirus monkeypox by the ICTV in 2024.
2 subordinate codes
Also indexed as
Clade II of Monkeypox virus (deprecated)Clade II of Orthopoxvirus monkeypoxMonkeypox virus clade II (deprecated)Mpox virus Clade IIOrthopoxvirus monkeypox Clade II