Pathways
Monkeypox Virus Infection
Description:
Monkeypox virus also designated as MPV, MPXV, or hMPXV is a zoonotic Orthopoxvirus that belongs to the family Poxviridae, and causes disease in humans similar to smallpox, although with notably lower mortality. This virus is endemic to western and central Africa, but the 2022 outbreak is mostly being noted in European countries and the Western Hemisphere associated with the exotic pet trade and international travel. Monkeypox virus is one of the human orthopoxviruses along with variola (VARV), cowpox (CPX), and vaccinia (VACV...
References:
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Monkeypox virus emerges from the shadow of its more infamous cousin: family biology matters.
Emerg Microbes Infect. 2022 Dec;11(1):1768-1777. doi: 10.1080/22221751.2022.2095309. -
The changing epidemiology of human monkeypox-A potential threat? A systematic review.
PLoS Negl Trop Dis. 2022 Feb 11;16(2):e0010141. doi: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0010141. -
The 2022 outbreak and the pathobiology of the monkeypox virus.
J Autoimmun. 2022 Jul;131:102855. doi: 10.1016/j.jaut.2022.102855. Epub 2022 Jun 25. -
Monkeypox: A Comprehensive Review of Transmission, Pathogenesis, and Manifestation.
Cureus. 2022 Jul 3;14(7):e26531. doi: 10.7759/cureus.26531.
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