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Vaccines, 2022 Smallpox is an acute contagious disease caused by the variola virus. According to WHO guidelines, the smallpox vaccine is administrated by scarification into the epidermis using a bifurcated needle moistened with a vaccine solution.
Sang-Gu Yim +11 more
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Monkeypox vaccine – Current status
Journal of Integrative Medicine and Research, 2023 From a long time ago, there have been intermittent outbreaks of the zoonotic disease monkeypox (mpox) throughout Africa. The first case of human mpox was documented in 1970 in rural Congo. Mpox was classified as a Public Health Emergency of International
Brig Ambika Mohanty, Aroop Mohanty
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Immunomodulator-based enhancement of anti smallpox immune responses. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2015 BACKGROUND:The current live vaccinia virus vaccine used in the prevention of smallpox is contraindicated for millions of immune-compromised individuals. Although vaccination with the current smallpox vaccine produces protective immunity, it might result ...
Osmarie Martínez +9 more
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BMC Microbiology, 2021 Background Anthrax and smallpox are high-risk infectious diseases, and considered as potential agents for bioterrorism. To develop an effective countermeasure for these diseases, we constructed a bivalent vaccine against both anthrax and smallpox by ...
Deok Bum Park +9 more
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Journal of Medical Science, 2022 Human monkeypox represents a relatively underexplored infection that has received increased attention since the reported outbreak in May 2022. Due to its clinical similarities with human smallpox, this virus represents a potentially tremendous health ...
Dženan Kovačić, Adna Salihović
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Prevention and Treatment of Monkeypox: A Systematic Review of Preclinical Studies
Viruses, 2022 The outbreak of monkeypox, coupled with the onslaught of the COVID-19 pandemic is a critical communicable disease. This study aimed to systematically identify and review research done on preclinical studies focusing on the potential monkeypox treatment ...
Nurizzati Sudarmaji +5 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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Following in the footsteps of smallpox: can we achieve the global eradication of measles? [PDF]
, 2004 BACKGROUND: Although an effective measles vaccine has been available for almost 40 years, in 2000 there were about 30 million measles infections worldwide and 777,000 measles-related deaths.
Morgan Oliver WC +2 more
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Therapeutic Vaccines and Antibodies for Treatment of Orthopoxvirus Infections
Viruses, 2010 Despite the eradication of smallpox several decades ago, variola and monkeypox viruses still have the potential to become significant threats to public health.
Stuart N. Isaacs, Yuhong Xiao
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