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VIRUSES-BASEL
Volume 15, Issue 4, Pages -Publisher
MDPI
DOI: 10.3390/v15040995
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mpox virus; molecular evolution; epidemiology
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Mpox, previously known as monkeypox, is an infectious viral illness caused by the mpox virus. The recent spread of mpox across Africa and other parts of the world has raised concerns about its natural evolution and the potential for a global pandemic. This review provides an overview of the mpox virus, including its genome, hosts and reservoirs, and virus-host interaction and immunology, as well as phylogenetic analysis on available mpox virus genomes with a focus on human evolution.
Mpox (previously known as monkeypox) is an infectious viral illness caused by the mpox virus (MPXV), an orthopoxvirus that belongs to the family Poxviridae. The symptoms of mpox in humans are similar to those of smallpox, although the mortality rate is lower. In recent years, the concern over a potential global pandemic has increased due to reports of mpox spreading across Africa and other parts of the world. Prior to this discovery, mpox was a rare zoonotic disease restricted to endemic regions of Western and Central Africa. The sudden emergence of MPXV cases in multiple regions has raised concerns about its natural evolution. This review aims to provide an overview of previously available information about MPXV, including its genome, morphology, hosts and reservoirs, and virus-host interaction and immunology, as well as to perform phylogenetic analysis on available MPXV genomes, with an emphasis on the evolution of the genome in humans as new cases emerge.
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