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Monkeypox: An alarming global health emergency

APIK Journal of Internal Medicine, 2022
Monkeypox (MPX) virus is an orthopoxvirus that causes human MPX, a viral disease with symptoms indistinguishable to smallpox, which includes fever and rash.
Vasantha Kamath, Srivatsav Sridhar, K Deepthi Reddy   +2 more
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Rapid and high-throughput pan-Orthopoxvirus detection and identification using PCR and mass spectrometry. [PDF]

PLoS ONE, 2009
The genus Orthopoxvirus contains several species of related viruses, including the causative agent of smallpox (Variola virus). In addition to smallpox, several other members of the genus are capable of causing human infection, including monkeypox ...
Mark W Eshoo, Chris A Whitehouse, Aysegul Nalca, Scott Zoll, Joseph A Ecker, Thomas A Hall, Thuy-Trang D Pennella, David D Duncan, Anjali Desai, Emily K Moradi, Karl Rudnick, Brian Libby, Raymond Ranken, Rangarajan Sampath, Steven A Hofstadler, David J Ecker, Lawrence B Blyn   +16 more
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Development of a Loop-Mediated Isothermal Amplification Method for Rapid and Visual Detection of Monkeypox Virus

Microbiology Spectrum, 2022
Monkeypox virus (MPXV) is a human pathogenic virus that belongs to the genus Orthopoxvirus. In 2022, MPXV caused an unprecedented number of infections in many countries.
Junxia Feng, Guanhua Xue, Xiaohu Cui, Bing Du, Yanling Feng, Jinghua Cui, Hanqing Zhao, Lin Gan, Zheng Fan, Tongtong Fu, Ziying Xu, Shuheng Du, Yao Zhou, Rui Zhang, Hanyu Fu, Ziyan Tian, Qun Zhang, Chao Yan, Jing Yuan   +18 more
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Special Populations in Pivotal Clinical Trials: Eligibility and Supporting Evidence for Exclusion in EMA‐Authorised Medicines

Clinical Pharmacology &Therapeutics, EarlyView.
Evidence on the efficacy and safety of medicines supporting marketing authorization is largely derived from randomized controlled trials, yet these trials often exclude populations likely to use the medications in clinical practice. This study assessed eligibility of special populations, defined as pregnant and breast‐feeding individuals, elderly ...
Maja J. Jørgensen, Débora D. Gräf, Christine E. Hallgreen   +2 more
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Overview of Diagnostic Methods, Disease Prevalence and Transmission of Mpox (Formerly Monkeypox) in Humans and Animal Reservoirs

Microorganisms, 2023
Mpox—formerly monkeypox—is a re-emerging zoonotic virus disease, with large numbers of human cases reported during multi-country outbreaks in 2022. The close similarities in clinical symptoms that Mpox shares with many orthopoxvirus (OPXV) diseases make ...
Ravendra P. Chauhan, Ronen Fogel, Janice Limson   +2 more
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Atypical Varicella‐Like Presentation of an Imported Mpox Case in Austria Confirmed to be Infected With Clade Ib

JEADV Clinical Practice, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The recent upsurge of cases caused by the newly identified Clade Ib monkeypox virus (MPXV) in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and other countries has emerged as a significant public health concern. A 34‐year‐old male tourist from Venezuela presented in Vienna, Austria, during his travels through Europe with fever, pharyngitis and an ...
Amélie Hampel, David N. Springer, Jeremy V. Camp, Stephan W. Aberle, Maximilian Egg, Luigi Segagni Lusignani, Katharina Grabmeier‐Pfistershammer, Robert Strassl, Judith Wendt, Tamar Kinaciyan, Alessandra Handisurya   +10 more
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Cowpox after a cat scratch – case report from Poland

Annals of Agricultural and Environmental Medicine, 2015
Cowpox in humans is a rare zoonotic disease; its recognition is therefore problematic due to the lack of clinical experience. The differential diagnosis includes other poxvirus infections and also infections with herpesviruses or selected bacteria.
Karolina Świtaj, Piotr Kajfasz, Andreas Kurth, Andreas Nitsche   +3 more
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Fatal Cowpox Virus Infection in Human Fetus, France, 2017

Emerging Infectious Diseases, 2021
Cowpox virus (CPXV) has an animal reservoir and is typically transmitted to humans by contact with infected animals. In 2017, CPXV infection of a pregnant woman in France led to the death of her fetus.
Audrey Ferrier, Gaelle Frenois-Veyrat, Evelyne Schvoerer, Sandrine Henard, Fanny Jarjaval, Isabelle Drouet, Hawa Timera, Laetitia Boutin, Estelle Mosca, Christophe Peyrefitte, Olivier Ferraris   +10 more
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Drivers of Host–Pathogen Community Assemblages in European Forests and Urban Green Spaces

Integrative Zoology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Despite advances in understanding infectious diseases, the persistence and re‐emergence of wildlife pathogens continue to raise public and veterinary health concerns. This study investigates the relationship between biodiversity and rodent‐borne diseases in Europe, focusing on habitat alterations and their impact on rodent diversity.
Vincent Sluydts, Marie Bouilloud, Maxime Galan, Hussein Alburkat, Anaïs Bordes, Vincent Bourret, Valeria Colombo, Luc DeBruyn, Lara Dutra, Jana Eccard, Jasmin Firozpoor, Romain Gallet, Maciej Grzybek, Heikki Henttonen, Jens Jacob, Andrew McManus, Tarja Sironen, Peter Stuart, Caroline Tatard, Benjamin Roche, Herwig Leirs, Nathalie Charbonnel   +21 more
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Fish Poxviruses on the Rise: Prospects for Aquatic Health

Journal of Fish Diseases, Volume 49, Issue 10, October 2026.
ABSTRACT Fish poxviruses are increasingly recognised as emerging pathogens of fish and should be considered in cases of unexplained gill or skin pathology. Carp edema virus (CEV), the causative agent of koi sleepy disease in common carp and koi (Cyprinus carpio), represents the first known example.
Mikolaj Adamek, Marek Matras, Oluwaseun Christianah Ojelade, Motohiko Sano, Mona C. Gjessing, Tomas Korytar, Alberto Falco, Krzysztof Rakus, Verena Jung‐Schroers, Andor Doszpoly   +9 more
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