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Genomic analysis of Poxviridae and exploring qualified gene sequences for phylogenetics
Computational and Structural Biotechnology Journal, 2021 The members of the Poxviridae family are globally distributed all over the world and can cause infectious diseases. Although genome sequences are publicly available for representative isolates of all genera, studies on the criteria for genome-based ...
Zehui Yu, Mingde Zhao, Sicheng Liang
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Molecular Detection and Characterization of Orf Virus in Goats With Clinical Signs From Four Districts of Tanzania. [PDF]
Vet Med SciABSTRACT Background: Orf virus (ORFV), a zoonotic member of the genus Parapoxvirus, causes contagious ecthyma in sheep and goats and poses significant economic and public health concerns. Despite frequent outbreaks, molecular data on ORFV circulating in Tanzania remain scarce.
Mayenga C +4 more
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A Global Health Alert on the Re-Emergence of Mpox a Viral Zoonotic Illness Its Prevention and Management: A Narrative Review. [PDF]
Health Sci RepABSTRACT Background and Aims Monkeypox virus (MPXV) is gaining attention in the global health community due to its potential for human transmission and similarities to the well‐known smallpox virus. Mpox was first detected in the 1970s and mostly affects Central and West Africa.
Aqeel MB +6 more
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POXVIRUS DISEASE OF SQUIRRELS (POXVIRIDAE, CHORDOPOXVIRINAE, SQPV - SQUIRREL POXVIRUS)
Вопросы вирусологии, 2018 A new taxon of the subfamily Chordopoxvirinae that may represent a new genus of smallpox viruses is considered in this review. The distribution of gray squirrels (Sciurus carolinensis) throughout the UK during the 20th century and the decrease in the ...
S. V. Borisevich +2 more
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Вопросы вирусологии, 2019 Introduction. The abolition of smallpox vaccination has led to the disappearance of population immunity to pox viruses. However, the threat of infection by pathogenic orthopoxviruses persists and determines the need to develop sensitive and operational ...
A. G. Poltavchenko +4 more
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Viruses, 2023 In 2003, the United States saw an epidemic of monkeypox that was later traced back to rodents of West Africa infected with the monkeypox virus (MPXV).
Parveen Kumar +9 more
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Detection of Novel Poxvirus from Gray Seal (Halichoerus grypus), Germany
Emerging Infectious Diseases, 2023 We detected a novel poxvirus from a gray seal (Halichoerus grypus) from the North Sea, Germany. The juvenile animal showed pox-like lesions and deteriorating overall health condition and was finally euthanized. Histology, electron microscopy, sequencing,
Florian Pfaff +8 more
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Iranian Journal of Medical Sciences, 2022 Human monkeypox virus (MPXV) is a double-stranded DNA virus of the Orthopoxvirus genus of the Poxviridae family. Two genetic clades of the monkeypox virus have been identified: West African and Central African.
Payam Tabarsi
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Mechanisms of immune evasion of monkeypox virus
Frontiers in Microbiology, 2023 The mpox (disease caused by the monkeypox virus) epidemic in 2022 provides a good opportunity to study the immune response to mpox. Vaccinia virus-infected monocytes could be recognized by monkeypox virus-specific CD4+ and CD8+ T cells, which produce ...
Milad Zandi +4 more
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