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Candidate Vaccines and Therapeutics against Monkeypox Infection

Journal of Pure and Applied Microbiology, 2022
While human beings are still facing the challenges of the pandemic coronavirus disease (COVID-19), a new viral disease, monkeypox raises concerns among healthcare authorities about this new threat.
Nidhi Nainwal, Vikash Jakhmola
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Monkeypox in humans – the review

Journal of Education, Health and Sport, 2022
Monkeypox is an emerging zoonotic disease caused by the monkeypox virus with a presentation similar to smallpox. Being previously endemic to Africa, now the disease is spreading across the world, causing fear of a potential next pandemic.
Konrad Warchoł, Adam Jasiura , Kamila Giżewska, Aleksandra Wójcik , Sylwiusz Niedobylski   +4 more
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The Reemergence of Monkeypox in Nigeria

Challenges, 2023
The emergence and reemergence of infectious diseases caused by viruses continue to be a major public health concern globally, affecting both humans and animals. One such disease is monkeypox, a zoonotic infection caused by the monkeypox virus (MPXV) that
Nzube Ekpunobi, Oluwamayowa Akinsuyi, Theresa Ariri, Temitope Ogunmola   +3 more
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Mapping monkeypox transmission risk through time and space in the Congo Basin. [PDF]

PLoS ONE, 2013
Monkeypox is a major public health concern in the Congo Basin area, with changing patterns of human case occurrences reported in recent years. Whether this trend results from better surveillance and detection methods, reduced proportions of vaccinated vs.
Yoshinori Nakazawa, R Ryan Lash, Darin S Carroll, Inger K Damon, Kevin L Karem, Mary G Reynolds, Jorge E Osorio, Tonie E Rocke, Jean M Malekani, Jean-Jacques Muyembe, Pierre Formenty, A Townsend Peterson   +11 more
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Monkeypox Disease: History, Epidemiology, Threat Assessment, and Management Strategies

Journal of Pure and Applied Microbiology, 2022
Infection with the monkeypox virus is more prevalent among genus Funisciurus squirrels, less prevalent among genus Heliosurus squirrels, and rare among forest monkeys.
Nikhil Nath, Kuldeep Dhama, Talha Bin Emran   +2 more
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Environmental Pollutants PM2.5, PM10, Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2), and Ozone (O3) Association with the Incidence of Monkeypox Cases in European Countries

Journal of Tropical Medicine, 2023
Background. Monkeypox, also known as monkeypox disease, is caused by the monkeypox virus (MPXV), which is a zoonotic infection. The swift spread of human monkeypox cases has caused an alarming situation worldwide.
Sultan Ayoub Meo, Sara A. Alqahtani, Anusha Sultan Meo, Joud Mohammed Alkhalifah, Thamir Al-Khlaiwi, David C. Klonoff   +5 more
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Monitoring Monkeypox: Safeguarding Global Health through Rapid Response and Global Surveillance

Pathogens, 2023
Monkeypox, a viral zoonotic disease, has emerged as a significant global threat in recent years. This review focuses on the importance of global monitoring and rapid response to monkeypox outbreaks.
Marta Giovanetti, Eleonora Cella, Sonia Moretti, Fabio Scarpa, Alessandra Ciccozzi, Svetoslav Nanev Slavov, Francesca Benedetti, Davide Zella, Giancarlo Ceccarelli, Massimo Ciccozzi, Alessandra Borsetti   +10 more
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Repositioning potentials of smallpox vaccines and antiviral agents in monkeypox outbreak: A rapid review on comparative benefits and risks

Health Science Reports, 2022
Background and aims There is a sought for vaccines and antiviral agents as countermeasures for the recent monkeypox outbreak. Here, we aimed to review and discuss the repurposing potentials of smallpox vaccines and drugs in monkeypox outbreaks based on ...
Md. Rabiul Islam, Md. Jamal Hossain, Arpita Roy, A. H. M. Nazmul Hasan, Md. Ashrafur Rahman, Mohammad Shahriar, Mohiuddin Ahmed Bhuiyan   +6 more
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Epidemiological and clinical characteristics of patients with human monkeypox infection in Mexico: a nationwide observational studyResearch in context

The Lancet Regional Health. Americas, 2023
Summary: Background: Human monkeypox, a zoonosis historically endemic to West and South Africa, has led to a worldwide outbreak driven by human-to-human transmission resulting in an international public health emergency.
Isaac Núñez, Miguel García-Grimshaw, Santa E. Ceballos-Liceaga, Carla Toledo-Salinas, Guillermo Carbajal-Sandoval, Luisa Sosa-Laso, Gabriel García-Rodríguez, Ricardo Cortés-Alcalá, Alethse de la Torre, Sergio Fragoso-Saavedra, Alejandro Quintero-Villegas, Hugo López-Gatell, Gustavo Reyes-Terán, Sergio Iván Valdés-Ferrer   +13 more
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Monkeypox: epidemiology, pathogenesis, treatment and prevention

Signal Transduction and Targeted Therapy, 2022
Monkeypox is a zoonotic disease that was once endemic in west and central Africa caused by monkeypox virus. However, cases recently have been confirmed in many nonendemic countries outside of Africa.
Yong Huang, Li Mu, Wei Wang
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