Infectious Diseases & Immunity,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
4(3), С. 121 - 131
Опубликована: Июнь 24, 2024
Abstract
Monkeypox
(mpox)
is
a
rare
viral
zoonotic
disease,
endemic
to
Central
and
West
Africa,
caused
by
the
monkeypox
virus,
an
orthopoxvirus
similar
variola
virus
(smallpox).
Although
sporadic
travel-associated
cases
have
historically
occurred
outside
in
May
2022,
mpox
began
spreading
globally
multiple
nonendemic
countries
across
several
continents.
In
2024,
there
has
been
increase
reported
confirmed
of
deaths
from
mpox,
making
it
public
health
emergency
international
concern.
The
reasons
for
unusual
global
spread
are
under
investigation
but
likely
relate
increased
travel
waning
population
immunity
orthopoxviruses.
Transmission
now
appears
be
mainly
through
close,
intimate
contact,
especially
among
men
who
sex
with
men.
Mpox
usually
self-limited
disease.
limited
approved
antiviral
treatments
available,
such
as
tecovirimat,
which
European
Medicines
Agency
January
2022
treatment
their
widespread
availability
effectiveness
current
outbreak
remain
investigated.
Public
control
measures
include
surveillance,
case
identification/isolation,
contact
tracing,
targeted
vaccination
contacts
at
high
risk
exposure.
However,
challenges
curtailing
unprecedented
outbreak.
Critical
knowledge
gaps
animal
reservoir(s)
responsible
initial
spillover
events,
mutations
that
may
enhance
transmissibility,
optimal
diagnostics
noninvasive
specimens,
effective
therapies,
next-generation
vaccines
providing
longer-term
immunity,
building
capacity
response.
This
review
summarizes
literature
on
virology,
epidemiology,
pathogenesis,
clinical
manifestations,
diagnostics,
treatment,
prevention,
measures.
Ongoing
research
needed
better
understand
mpox’s
evolving
pathogenicity,
ecology
guide
strategies
containing
preventing
future
emergence.
Signal Transduction and Targeted Therapy,
Год журнала:
2022,
Номер
7(1)
Опубликована: Ноя. 2, 2022
Abstract
Monkeypox
is
a
zoonotic
disease
that
was
once
endemic
in
west
and
central
Africa
caused
by
monkeypox
virus.
However,
cases
recently
have
been
confirmed
many
nonendemic
countries
outside
of
Africa.
WHO
declared
the
ongoing
outbreak
to
be
public
health
emergency
international
concern
on
July
23,
2022,
context
COVID-19
pandemic.
The
rapidly
increasing
number
could
pose
threat
community.
Here,
we
review
epidemiology
monkeypox,
virus
reservoirs,
novel
transmission
patterns,
mutations
mechanisms
viral
infection,
clinical
characteristics,
laboratory
diagnosis
treatment
measures.
In
addition,
strategies
for
prevention,
such
as
vaccination
smallpox
vaccine,
also
included.
Current
epidemiological
data
indicate
high
frequency
human-to-human
lead
further
outbreaks,
especially
among
men
who
sex
with
men.
development
antiviral
drugs
vaccines
against
urgently
needed,
despite
some
therapeutic
effects
currently
used
clinic.
We
provide
useful
information
improve
understanding
give
guidance
government
relative
agency
prevent
control
spread
Journal of Medical Virology,
Год журнала:
2023,
Номер
95(4)
Опубликована: Март 23, 2023
Monkeypox
infection
(Mpox)
is
caused
by
the
Orthopoxvirus
(OPXV)
genus
of
Poxviridae
family,
closely
resembling
its
more
famous
sibling
smallpox.
Recently
World
Health
Organization
(WHO),
have
renamed
monkeypox
as
Mpox
citing
racial
concerns,
so
we
will
be
referring
to
Mpox.
There
has
been
a
recent
outbreak
in
May
2022
when
cases
were
identified
all
six
WHO
regions.
On
July
23,
2022,
declared
it
public
health
emergency.
Before
current
outbreak,
had
reported
people
from
several
parts
central
and
west
African
countries;
almost
outside
Africa
linked
international
travel
countries
where
disease
commonly
occurs
or
through
imported
animals.
With
waning
smallpox
vaccine-induced
immunity,
can
spread
global
population.
Though
virus
generally
does
not
cause
high
mortality
immunocompetent
individuals,
however,
severe
may
result
if
spreads
immunocompromised
children,
elderly
pregnant
women,
individuals
living
with
comorbidities
such
diabetes.
The
transmission
was
suspected
occurred
sexual
activity
95%
persons
infection.
It
found
that
98%
either
gay
bisexual
men,
41%
suffering
HIV
reasons
behind
this
epidemiological
behavior
studied
further
formulate
hypothesis
that,
homosexuals
who
need
concerned
concern,
changing
behaviour
sexually
transmitted
infection?
rash,
along
associated
lymphadenopathy,
clue
toward
infection,
but
polymerase
chain
reaction
needed
for
confirmative
diagnosis.
discovery
vaccine,
repurposed
antivirals,
precautionary
steps
prevent
might
help
containment
virus.
In
addition,
what
already
know
about
re-evaluated,
because
most
information
gathered
low-resource
settings
Africa.
world
at
large
care
agencies
specifically
needs
galvanize
well-funded
plan
research
initiatives
contain
article,
attempted
make
readers
aware
biology,
etiopathogenesis
including
changes
cellular
level
causing,
trends
transmission,
clinical
manifestations.
We
also
elaborate
on
potential
challenges
early
diagnosis
outbreak.
This
could
achieved
effectieve
use
vaccination
taking
social
safety
measures,
especially
communities
risk.
Journal of Medical Virology,
Год журнала:
2022,
Номер
95(1)
Опубликована: Дек. 8, 2022
The
global
outbreak
of
the
monkeypox
virus
(MPXV)
highlights
need
for
rapid
and
cost-effective
MPXV
detection
tools
to
effectively
monitor
control
disease.
Herein,
we
demonstrated
a
portable
CRISPR-Cas-based
system
naked-eye
MPXV.
harnesses
high
selectivity
CRISPR-Cas12
isothermal
nucleic
acid
amplification
potential
recombinase
polymerase
amplification.
It
can
detect
both
current
circulating
clade
original
clades.
We
reached
limit
(LoD)
22.4
aM
(13.5
copies/µl)
using
microtiter
plate
reader,
while
visual
LoD
is
75
(45
in
two-step
assay,
which
further
reduced
25
(15
one-pot
system.
compared
our
results
with
quantitative
chain
reaction
obtained
satisfactory
consistency.
For
clinical
application,
sensitive
precise
method
attomolar
sensitivity
sample-to-answer
time
35
min.
Journal of Medical Virology,
Год журнала:
2022,
Номер
95(1)
Опубликована: Ноя. 14, 2022
Monkeypox
is
a
rare
zoonotic
disease
caused
by
infection
with
the
monkeypox
virus.
The
can
result
in
flu-like
symptoms,
fever,
and
persistent
rash.
currently
spreading
throughout
world
prevention
treatment
efforts
are
being
intensified.
Although
there
no
that
has
been
specifically
approved
for
virus
infection,
infected
patients
may
benefit
from
using
certain
antiviral
medications
typically
prescribed
of
smallpox.
drugs
tecovirimat,
brincidofovir,
cidofovir,
all
which
short
supply
due
to
spread
Resistance
also
concern,
as
widespread
replication
lead
mutations
produce
viruses
resistant
available
treatments.
This
article
discusses
disease,
potential
drug
targets,
management
strategies
overcome
disease.
With
discovery
new
drugs,
it
hoped
problem
insufficient
will
be
resolved,
not
anticipated
resistance
become
major
issue
near
future.
Vaccines,
Год журнала:
2022,
Номер
10(10), С. 1629 - 1629
Опубликована: Сен. 28, 2022
People
with
pre-exposure
prophylaxis
(PrEP)
or
living
HIV
are
a
high-risk
population
for
monkeypox
virus
(MPXV)
infection.
It
is
important
to
achieve
high
MPXV
vaccination
coverage
rates
in
this
group.
This
project
used
self-reporting
assess
vaccine
hesitancy
the
smallpox
and
acceptance
among
men
having
sex
PrEP
HIV.
In
total,
52
(33.6%)
participants
155
declared
their
be
vaccinated
against
MPXV.
Moreover,
20.7%
patients
hesitant
attitude
towards
compared
40.2%
of
patients,
p
=
0.013.
difference
remained
not
significant
after
adjustment
age
(p
0.119)
both
number
different
sexual
partners
0.406).
Among
people,
those
who
expressed
concerns
about
people
getting
more
vaccines
than
needed
0.012)
were
less
likely
accept
vaccination,
whereas
an
increased
during
previous
month
was
significantly
associated
0.034).
being
infected
by
<
0.001),
that
should
compulsory
at
risk
0.001)
0.018)
higher
vaccination.
Our
results
suggest
strategy
would
efficient
France
communication
emphasizing
benefits
potential
infection
health
people.
Other
preventive
actions
implemented,
including
reduction
partners.
Frontiers in Immunology,
Год журнала:
2023,
Номер
14
Опубликована: Март 21, 2023
On
23rd
July
2022,
the
World
Health
Organization
(WHO)
recognized
ongoing
monkeypox
outbreak
as
a
public
medical
crisis.
Monkeypox
virus
(MPV),
etiological
agent
of
monkeypox,
is
zoonotic,
linear,
double-stranded
DNA
virus.
In
1970,
Democratic
Republic
Congo
reported
first
case
MPV
infection.
Human-to-human
transmission
can
happen
through
sexual
contact,
inhaled
droplets,
or
skin-to-skin
contact.
Once
inoculated,
viruses
multiply
rapidly
and
spread
into
bloodstream
to
cause
viremia,
which
then
affect
multiple
organs,
including
skin,
gastrointestinal
tract,
genitals,
lungs,
liver.
By
September
9,
more
than
57,000
cases
had
been
in
103
locations,
especially
Europe
United
States.
Infected
patients
are
characterized
by
physical
symptoms
such
red
rash,
fatigue,
backache,
muscle
aches,
headache,
fever.
A
variety
strategies
available
for
orthopoxviruses,
monkeypox.
prevention
following
smallpox
vaccine
has
shown
up
85%
efficacy,
several
antiviral
drugs,
Cidofovir
Brincidofovir,
may
slow
viral
spread.
this
article,
we
review
origin,
pathophysiology,
global
epidemiology,
clinical
manifestation,
possible
treatments
prevent
propagation
provide
cues
generate
specific
drugs.
One Health,
Год журнала:
2023,
Номер
16, С. 100540 - 100540
Опубликована: Апрель 17, 2023
Mpox
(monkeypox),
a
disease
historically
endemic
to
Africa,
has
seen
its
largest
outbreak
in
2022
by
spreading
many
regions
of
the
world
and
become
public
health
threat.
Informed
policies
aimed
at
controlling
managing
spread
this
necessitate
use
adequate
mathematical
modeling
strategies.In
scoping
review,
we
sought
identify
models
that
have
been
used
study
mpox
transmission
literature
order
determine
what
are
model
classes
most
frequently
used,
their
assumptions,
modelling
gaps
need
be
addressed
context
epidemiological
characteristics
ongoing
outbreak.This
employed
methodology
PRISMA
guidelines
for
reviews
available
dynamics.
Three
databases
(PubMed,
Web
Science
MathSciNet)
were
systematically
searched
relevant
studies.A
total
5827
papers
screened
from
database
queries.
After
screening,
35
studies
met
inclusion
criteria
analyzed,
19
finally
included
review.
Our
results
show
compartmental,
branching
process,
Monte
Carlo
(stochastic),
agent-based,
network
dynamics
between
humans
as
well
animals.
Furthermore,
compartmental
commonly
classes.There
is
develop
strategies
take
into
account
conditions
current
outbreak,
which
largely
driven
human-to-human
urban
settings.
In
scenario,
assumptions
parameters
review
(which
based
on
limited
number
carried
out
Africa
early
80s)
may
not
applicable,
therefore,
can
complicate
any
derived
estimates.
The
also
an
example
how
more
research
neglected
zoonoses
needed
era
where
new
re-emerging
diseases
global
threats.
Bioengineering & Translational Medicine,
Год журнала:
2025,
Номер
10(3)
Опубликована: Янв. 2, 2025
Human
Mpox
disease
(MPX)
is
an
endemic
zoonotic
that
develops
when
patients
are
infected
with
the
virus
(MPXV).
MPXV
shares
a
high
level
of
genetic
similarity
to
other
poxviruses
and
clinical
presentation
MPX
similar
poxvirus
infections
which
can
result
in
delay
diagnosis.
In
addition,
phylogenetically
divided
into
two
different
clades
affects
severity
disease.
recent
years,
there
has
been
unusual
worldwide
spread
MPXV,
leading
global
public
health
problem.
The
most
important
step
fight
against
rapid,
highly
specific,
accurate
Following
rapid
efforts
develop
diagnostic
tests
have
gained
momentum.
Here,
MPX,
epidemiology,
discussed.
Furthermore,
biochemical
tests,
molecular
their
development,
point-of-care
(PoC)
applications
reviewed.
Molecular
technologies
such
as
polymerase
chain
reaction,
recombinase
amplification,
loop-mediated
isothermal
amplification
methods
detect
evaluated.
Additionally,
next-generation
combined
techniques
importance
PoC
transition
explored.