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From actually toxic to highly specific – novel drugs against poxviruses [PDF]

, 2007
The potential use of variola virus, the causative agent of smallpox, as a bioweapon and the endemic presence of monkeypox virus in Africa demonstrate the need for better therapies for orthopoxvirus infections. Chemotherapeutic approaches to control viral
Sliva, Katja, Schnierle, Barbara
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Vaccines against monkeypox

Medicina Clínica (English Edition), 2023
The monkeypox virus is a virus that has 90% genomic homology with the human (smallpox), but it is naturally transmitted between different wild animal reservoirs and is considered a zoonosis. Throughout the 20th century, different vaccines based on the vaccinia poxvirus were developed and used for vaccination against smallpox.
Reina, Jordi, Iglesias, Carla
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Monkeypox Post-COVID-19: Knowledge, Worrying, and Vaccine Adoption in the Arabic General Population

Vaccines, 2023
Background: The outbreak of monkeypox was declared a global public health emergency by the World Health Organization on 23 July 2022. There have been 60,000 cases reported worldwide, most of which are in places where monkeypox has never been seen due to ...
Sarya Swed, Haidara Bohsas, Hidar Alibrahim, Amine Rakab, Wael Hafez, Bisher Sawaf, Rais Mohammed Amir, Ahmed Sallam Motawei, Ahmed Aljabali, Sheikh Shoib, Ismail Atef Ismail Ahmed Ibrahim, Sondos Hussein Ahmad Almashaqbeh, Ebrahim Ahmed Qaid Shaddad, Maryam Alqaisi, Ahmed Abdelrahman, Sherihan Fathey, René Hurlemann, Mohamed E. G. Elsayed, Joshuan J. Barboza, Aroop Mohanty, Alfonso J. Rodriguez-Morales, Bijaya Kumar Padhi, Ranjit Sah   +22 more
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The role of research in viral disease eradication and elimination programs: Lessons for malaria eradication [PDF]

, 2011
By examining the role research has played in eradication or regional elimination initiatives for three viral diseases-smallpox, poliomyelitis, and measles-we derive nine cross-cutting lessons applicable to malaria eradication.
Breman, JG, de Quadros, CA, Dowdle, WR, Foege, WH, Henderson, DA, John, TJ, Levine, MM   +6 more
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Enhancing Monkeypox Detection through Data Analytics: A Comparative Study of Machine and Deep Learning Techniques [PDF]

Advances in Engineering and Intelligence Systems, 2023
Monkeypox detection is a challenging task due to the disease's resemblance to other viral infections such as smallpox and chickenpox. This paper presents a comprehensive study that investigates the efficacy of machine and deep learning techniques in ...
Kinjal A. Patel, Asadi Srinivasulu, Kuntesh Jani, Goddindla Sreenivasulu   +3 more
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Awareness and preparedness of human monkeypox outbreak among university student: Time to worry or one to ignore?

Journal of Infection and Public Health, 2022
Background: The growing number of human monkeypox cases worldwide illustrates the importance of early detection, prevention, management and quick action from healthcare authorities.
Ammar Abdulrahman Jairoun, Sabaa Saleh Al-Hemyari, Naseem Mohammed Abdulla, Faris El-Dahiyat, Moyad Shahwan, Nageeb Hassan, Obaida Jairoun, Dr, Nuha Ghazi Alyousef, Safia Sharif, Ammar Ali Saleh Jaber   +9 more
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Ecological niche and geographic distribution of human monkeypox in Africa. [PDF]

PLoS ONE, 2007
Monkeypox virus, a zoonotic member of the genus Orthopoxviridae, can cause a severe, smallpox-like illness in humans. Monkeypox virus is thought to be endemic to forested areas of western and Central Africa.
Rebecca S Levine, A Townsend Peterson, Krista L Yorita, Darin Carroll, Inger K Damon, Mary G Reynolds   +5 more
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Public Perceptions of the Emerging Human Monkeypox Disease and Vaccination in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia: A Cross-Sectional Study

Vaccines, 2022
The human monkeypox disease is caused by the monkeypox virus (MPXV), which is a zoonotic disease. In the year 2022, the prevalence of monkeypox cases swiftly increased worldwide and the disease has now been declared a global public health emergency.
Sultan Ayoub Meo, Thamir Al-Khlaiwi, Ziyad Fahad Aljofan, Aued Iaed Alanazi, Anusha Sultan Meo   +4 more
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Demographic and clinical characteristics of confirmed human monkeypox virus cases in individuals attending a sexual health centre in London, UK: an observational analysis

Lancet. Infectious Diseases (Print), 2022
Background Historically, human monkeypox virus cases in the UK have been limited to imported infections from west Africa. Currently, the UK and several other countries are reporting a rapid increase in monkeypox cases among individuals attending sexual ...
N. Girometti, R. Byrne, M. Bracchi, J. Heskin, A. Mcowan, Victoria Tittle, K. Gedela, C. Scott, Sheel M Patel, J. Gohil, D. Nugent, Tara Suchak, Molly Dickinson, M. Feeney, B. Mora-Peris, K. Stegmann, Komal Plaha, G. Davies, Luke S.P. Moore, N. Mughal, D. Asboe, M. Boffito, Rachael Jones, G. Whitlock   +23 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Wildlife Trade and Human Health in Lao PDR: An Assessment of the Zoonotic Disease Risk in Markets. [PDF]

, 2016
Although the majority of emerging infectious diseases can be linked to wildlife sources, most pathogen spillover events to people could likely be avoided if transmission was better understood and practices adjusted to mitigate risk.
Douangngeun, Bounlom, Fine, Amanda E, Gilbert, Martin, Greatorex, Zoe F, Hansel, Troy, Joly, Damien O, Karesh, William B, Keatts, Lucy, Khammavong, Kongsy, Mazet, Jonna AK, O'Rourke, Kathleen, Olson, Sarah H, Silithammavong, Soubanh, Singhalath, Sinpakone, Theppangna, Watthana, Weisman, Wendy, Zimicki, Susan   +16 more
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