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The Current outbreak of Monkeypox virus (MPXV); What Strategies Can be adopted to Control its transmission?

Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association, 2022
As the world is still under the grip of COVID-19, “WHO” has started alerting about the new global emergency due to a surge in cases of the Monkeypox virus (MPXV) disease (MPXD). MPXD is a rare viral zoonotic disease, caused by the monkeypox virus, which results in multiple centrifugal rashes similar to smallpox.
Mulazim Hussain Bukhari, Maedeh Goodarzian   +1 more
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Animal Models Used in Monkeypox Research

Microorganisms, 2022
Monkeypox is an emerging zoonotic disease with a growing prevalence outside of its endemic area, posing a significant threat to public health. Despite the epidemiological and field investigations of monkeypox, little is known about its maintenance in ...
Marianna Domán, Enikő Fehér, Renáta Varga-Kugler, Ferenc Jakab, Krisztián Bányai   +4 more
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A narrative review of pox: smallpox vs monkeypox

The Egyptian Journal of Internal Medicine, 2022
The famed variola (smallpox) virus and the monkeypox virus (MPXV) are closely related, and MPXV causes a milder form of febrile rash disease in people.
Samiksha Jayswal, Jagdish Kakadiya
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Evaluation of the diagnostic performance of a commercial molecular assay for the screening of suspected monkeypox cases in Sri Lanka

Infectious Medicine, 2023
Background: The main objective of the present study was to compare the diagnostic performance of the commercial LightMix Modular Monkeypox Virus (MPXV) qPCR (TIB Molbiol, Germany) assay with the in-house nonvariola orthopox/monkeypox generic real-time ...
H.B.C. Harshani, G.A. Liyanage, D.V.R.G. Ruwan, U.K.I.U. Samaraweera, J.I. Abeynayake   +4 more
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Retrospective detection of asymptomatic monkeypox virus infections among male sexual health clinic attendees in Belgium

, 2022
: The magnitude of the 2022 multi-country monkeypox virus (MPXV) outbreak has surpassed any preceding outbreak. It is unclear whether asymptomatic or otherwise undiagnosed infections are fuelling this epidemic.
van Griensven, Johan, Florence, Eric, Van den Bossche, Dorien, Brosius, Isabel, de Block, Tessa, Smet, Hilde, Bugert, Joachim Jakob, Girl, Philipp, Liesenborghs, Laurens, Van Esbroeck, Marjan, Ariën, Kevin K., Kenyon, Chris, Selhorst, Philippe, Ari\uebn, Kevin, Coppens, Sandra, Van Dijck, Christophe, Michiels, Johan, Zange, Sabine, Vercauteren, Koen, Berens-Riha, Nicole, Rezende, Antonio Mauro, Coppens, Jasmine, Vanroye, Fien, De Baetselier, Irith   +23 more
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Mapping global zoonotic niche and interregional transmission risk of monkeypox: a retrospective observational study

Globalization and Health, 2023
Background Outbreaks of monkeypox have been ongoing in non-endemic countries since May 2022. A thorough assessment of its global zoonotic niche and potential transmission risk is lacking.
Yan-Qun Sun, Jin-Jin Chen, Mei-Chen Liu, Yuan-Yuan Zhang, Tao Wang, Tian-Le Che, Ting-Ting Li, Yan-Ning Liu, Ai-Ying Teng, Bing-Zheng Wu, Xue-Geng Hong, Qiang Xu, Chen-Long Lv, Bao-Gui Jiang, Wei Liu, Li-Qun Fang   +15 more
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Complete Genome Sequence of Monkeypox Virus Strain MPXV-ROK-P1-2022 Isolated from the First Monkeypox Patient in the Republic of Korea

Microbiology Resource Announcements, 2022
We report the complete genome sequence of the monkeypox virus strain MPXV-ROK-P1-2022, isolated from the first patient diagnosed with monkeypox in the Republic of Korea in June 2022. The virus was fully sequenced on the Illumina MiSeq instrument, and the phylogenetic tree showed that the strain belongs to lineage B.1.1.
Chi-Hwan Choi, Jin Sun No, Jin-Won Kim, Minji Lee, Hwachul Shin, Myung-Min Choi, Hwajung Yi, Gi-eun Rhie   +7 more
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Deciphering the complete human-monkeypox virus interactome: Identifying immune responses and potential drug targets

Frontiers in Immunology, 2023
Monkeypox virus (MPXV) is a dsDNA virus, belonging to Poxviridae family. The outbreak of monkeypox disease in humans is critical in European and Western countries, owing to its origin in African regions.
Raghav Kataria, Simardeep Kaur, Simardeep Kaur, Simardeep Kaur, Rakesh Kaundal, Rakesh Kaundal, Rakesh Kaundal   +6 more
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Rapid regional mobile laboratory response and genomic monkeypox virus (MPXV) surveillance in seven East African Community partner states, August 2024: preparedness activities for the ongoing outbreak. [PDF]

Euro Surveill
The East African Community (EAC) is experiencing an unprecedented, emerging mpox outbreak since July 2024 in five of eight partner states. We highlight rapid regional response measures, initiated August 2024 coordinated by EAC: field deployment of six mobile laboratories in Burundi, Rwanda, Uganda, Tanzania, Kenya, South Sudan to high-risk areas ...
Gehre F, Nzeyimana E, Lagu HI, Achol E, Nguinkal JA, Kezakarayagwa E, Ihorimbere T, Nzoyikorera N, Kabatesi F, Uwineza MN, Roba A, Ndia MN, Kiiru JN, Nykwec GA, Chot Moun IG, Aguer MA, Maror JA, Dumo GW, Losuba M, Deng LL, Omari N, Ochido G, Melo AM, Mtesigwa Mkama PB, Mgimba E, Francis MF, Mapunda LA, Magesa A, Moremi N, Pimundu G, Muyigi T, Nabadda SN, Kabalisa E, Mukagatare I, Mukadi-Bamuleka D, Kamangu EN, May J, Affara M.   +37 more
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Development of two multiplex real-time PCR assays for simultaneous detection and differentiation of monkeypox virus IIa, IIb, and I clades and the B.1 lineage

Biosafety and Health, 2022
An ongoing multi-country outbreak of monkeypox was reported in May 2022 with several deaths, affecting 107 countries of all six World Health Organization (WHO) regions.
Shuting Huo, Yuda Chen, Roujian Lu, Zhongxian Zhang, Gaoqian Zhang, Li Zhao, Yao Deng, Changcheng Wu, Wenjie Tan   +8 more
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