Urogenital Manifestations in Mpox (Monkeypox) Infection: A Comprehensive Review of Epidemiology, Pathogenesis, and Therapeutic Approaches. [PDF]
Infect Drug ResistMonkeypox (mpox), caused by mpox virus (MPXV) infection, reemerged in 2022 and still raises concerns globally. Abundant clinical data indicate that mpox is a sexually transmitted infection and that the urogenital system is the most frequently involved ...
He S +7 more
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Mpox (Monkeypox) Presenting as Cervical and Vulvar Disease
Obstetrics & Gynecology, 2023 BACKGROUND: Since the beginning of the current mpox (formerly “monkeypox”) outbreak in May 2022, 23,465 confirmed cases of monkeypox virus infection have been reported in Europe; women represent less than 1% of these cases. Mpox lesions are found with greater frequency in the genital area, and, in women, have been described ...
Mar, Ramírez +6 more
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Mpox (Monkeypox) in Pregnancy Updates. [PDF]
Health Sci RepABSTRACT Background Mpox is a zoonotic viral disease caused by the monkeypox virus, with potential for significant morbidity across all population groups, including pregnant individuals and neonates.
Dorjey Y, Chhetri DK.
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Lymphofollicular lesions associated with monkeypox (Mpox) virus proctitis [PDF]
International Journal of Infectious Diseases, 2023 In the recent 2022 monkeypox (Mpox) global outbreak, cases have been mostly documented among men who have sex with men. Proctitis was reported in almost 14% of cases.
Valentina Mazzotta +22 more
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Mpox (Monkeypox) in Pregnancy: Viral Clade Differences and Their Associations with Varying Obstetrical and Fetal Outcomes. [PDF]
Viruses, 2023 In African countries where mpox (monkeypox) is endemic, infection is caused by two genetically related clades—Clade I (formerly Congo Basin), and Clade IIa (formerly West Africa), both of which are potentially life-threatening infections.
Schwartz DA, Pittman PR.
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Temporal expression classes and functions of vaccinia virus and mpox (monkeypox) virus genes. [PDF]
mBioPoxviruses comprise pathogens that are highly pathogenic to humans and animals, causing diseases such as smallpox and mpox (formerly monkeypox). The family also contains members developed as vaccine vectors and oncolytic agents to fight other diseases ...
Deng Y, Navarro-Forero S, Yang Z.
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A comprehensive review of monkeypox virus and mpox characteristics [PDF]
Frontiers in Cellular and Infection MicrobiologyMonkeypox virus (MPXV) is the etiological agent of monkeypox (mpox), a zoonotic disease. MPXV is endemic in the forested regions of West and Central Africa, but the virus has recently spread globally, causing outbreaks in multiple non-endemic countries ...
Emmanuel Alakunle +6 more
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Virulence differences of mpox (monkeypox) virus clades I, IIa, and IIb.1 in a small animal model. [PDF]
Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A, 2023 Significance Three clades of mpox (monkeypox) virus are recognized: Clade I is present in the Congo Basin, causes up to 10% human mortality, and is transmitted by rodents with little human-to-human spread; clade IIa exists in West Africa, has a low ...
Americo JL, Earl PL, Moss B.
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Knowledge, Attitude and Worry in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq During the Mpox (Monkeypox) Outbreak in 2022: An Online Cross-sectional Study [PDF]
Vaccines (Basel), 2023 The rapid spread of monkeypox (mpox) has been declared as a public health emergency of international concern (PHEIC). The present study aimed to assess the knowledge, attitude, and worry levels of the general population in the Kurdistan region of Iraq ...
Ahmed SK +14 more
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Clinical Characteristics of Human Mpox (Monkeypox) in 2022: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. [PDF]
Pathogens, 2023 Since May 2022, large numbers of human mpox (previously known as monkeypox) cases have been reported in non-endemic regions. We conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis to elucidate clinical characteristics of the current mpox outbreak.
Liu Q +10 more
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