Medicine and Health

Human monkeypox: epidemiology, transmission, pathogenesis, immunology, diagnosis and therapeutics

M. Thakur, P. Das, et al.

Discover the intriguing world of monkeypox in this comprehensive review by Manish Thakur, Pratikshya Das, Ranbir Chander Sobti, and Tejinder Kaur. Explore its epidemiology, transmission routes, and the latest treatments, including tecovirimat, while understanding the virus's recent global outbreak and the role of smallpox vaccination in combating it.

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Abstract

This review paper provides a comprehensive overview of monkeypox, including its epidemiology, transmission, pathogenesis, immunology, diagnosis, and therapeutics. The paper discusses the recent global outbreak, highlighting the virus's characteristics, its spread through various routes (including sexual contact), clinical presentation, diagnostic methods (with PCR as the gold standard), and available treatments (such as tecovirimat). The role of smallpox vaccination in providing cross-protection and the need for novel therapeutic strategies are also explored.

Publisher

Molecular and Cellular Biochemistry

Published On

Dec 30, 2022

Authors

Manish Thakur, Pratikshya Das, Ranbir Chander Sobti, Tejinder Kaur

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