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Possible Occupational Infection of Healthcare Workers with Monkeypox Virus, Brazil
Emerging Infectious Diseases, 2022 We evaluated epidemiologic and molecular characteristics of monkeypox virus (MPXV) infections sampled from 2 healthcare nurses. Five days after collecting samples from an infected patient, the nurses showed typical MPXV manifestations; quantitative PCR ...
Richard Steiner Salvato +9 more
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Monkeypox Virus in Nigeria: Infection Biology, Epidemiology, and Evolution
Viruses, 2020 Monkeypox is a zoonotic disease caused by monkeypox virus (MPXV), which is a member of orthopoxvirus genus. The reemergence of MPXV in 2017 (at Bayelsa state) after 39 years of no reported case in Nigeria, and the export of travelers’ monkeypox (MPX ...
Emmanuel Alakunle +3 more
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Monkeypox virus emerges from the shadow of its more infamous cousin: family biology matters
Emerging Microbes and Infections, 2022 Monkeypox virus (MPXV) is closely related to the infamous variola (smallpox) virus, causing a febrile rash illness in humans similar to but milder than smallpox.
Yan Xiang, Addison White
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Molecules, 2022 Monkeypox virus (MPXV), a member of the Orthopoxvirus genus, has begun to spread into many countries worldwide. While the prevalence of monkeypox in Central and Western Africa is well-known, the recent rise in the number of cases spread through intimate ...
Deling Shi +7 more
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Cross-reactive immune responses to monkeypox virus induced by MVA vaccination in mice
Virology Journal, 2023 Mpox (monkeypox) infection cases increased recently in non-Mpox outbreak areas, potentially causing an international threat. The desire to defend against a potential outbreak has led to renewed efforts to develop Mpox vaccines.
Feixia Gao +10 more
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Japanese Journal of Infectious Diseases, 2008 Human monkeypox, an infectious disease caused by monkeypox virus (MPXV), is endemic to western and central Africa. A LightCycler quantitative PCR (LC-qPCR) system was developed for the diagnosis of this disease, targeting the A-type inclusion body gene (ATI gene) of MPXV.
Saijo, Masayuki +14 more
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Viruela del simio: ¿estamos frente a un riesgo de pandemia?. Historia de un viejo conocido
Interdisciplinary Journal of Epidemiology and Public Health, 2022 La viruela del simio es una zoonosis de etiología viral causada por virus de la viruela del simio o Monkeypox virus (MPXV) (por su nombre en inglés). MPXV es un virus de ADN de doble cadena de la familia Poxviridae, a la cual pertenece el virus Variola ...
Richar Jose Gomez De la Rosa +1 more
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Monkeypox Virus Transmission to Healthcare Worker through Needlestick Injury, Brazil
Emerging Infectious Diseases, 2022 We describe monkeypox virus (MPXV) transmission from a patient to a healthcare worker through needlestick injury. A lesion appeared at the inoculation site 5 days after injury.
Laína Bubach Carvalho +9 more
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Viruses, 2022 Monkeypox has been a neglected, zoonotic tropical disease for over 50 years. Since the 2022 global outbreak, hundreds of human clinical samples have been subjected to next-generation sequencing (NGS) worldwide with raw data deposited in public repositories. However, sequence analysis for in-depth investigation of viral evolution remains hindered by the
Jane Shen-Gunther, Hong Cai, Yufeng Wang
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A Comparative Evaluation of Three Diagnostic Assays for the Detection of Human Monkeypox
VirusesAccurate and early diagnosis of monkeypox virus (MPXV) is crucial for controlling epidemics and treating affected individuals promptly. This study aimed to assess the analytical and clinical performance of the MolecisionTM Monkeypox Virus qPCR Assay ...
Jing Qu +17 more
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