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Disease caused by Poxviridae

MedGen UID:
10885
•Concept ID:
C0032870
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Disease or Syndrome
Synonyms: Infection, Poxviridae; Infection, Poxvirus; Infections, Poxviridae; Infections, Poxvirus; Poxviridae Infection; Poxviridae Infections; Poxvirus Infection; Poxvirus Infections
SNOMED CT: Disease caused by Poxviridae (105630005)

Definition

Virus diseases caused by the POXVIRIDAE. [from MeSH]

Professional guidelines

PubMed

Mpox (formerly monkeypox): pathogenesis, prevention, and treatment.
Lu J, Xing H, Wang C, Tang M, Wu C, Ye F, Yin L, Yang Y, Tan W, Shen L
Signal Transduct Target Ther 2023 Dec 27;8(1):458. doi: 10.1038/s41392-023-01675-2. PMID: 38148355Free PMC Article
Monkeypox: epidemiology, pathogenesis, treatment and prevention.
Huang Y, Mu L, Wang W
Signal Transduct Target Ther 2022 Nov 2;7(1):373. doi: 10.1038/s41392-022-01215-4. PMID: 36319633Free PMC Article
Prevention and Treatment of Monkeypox.
Rizk JG, Lippi G, Henry BM, Forthal DN, Rizk Y
Drugs 2022 Jun;82(9):957-963. Epub 2022 Jun 28 doi: 10.1007/s40265-022-01742-y. PMID: 35763248Free PMC Article

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Monkeypox.
Mitjà O, Ogoina D, Titanji BK, Galvan C, Muyembe JJ, Marks M, Orkin CM
Lancet 2023 Jan 7;401(10370):60-74. Epub 2022 Nov 17 doi: 10.1016/S0140-6736(22)02075-X. PMID: 36403582Free PMC Article
Monkeypox: A Review.
Singhal T, Kabra SK, Lodha R
Indian J Pediatr 2022 Oct;89(10):955-960. Epub 2022 Aug 10 doi: 10.1007/s12098-022-04348-0. PMID: 35947269Free PMC Article
The changing epidemiology of human monkeypox-A potential threat? A systematic review.
Bunge EM, Hoet B, Chen L, Lienert F, Weidenthaler H, Baer LR, Steffen R
PLoS Negl Trop Dis 2022 Feb;16(2):e0010141. Epub 2022 Feb 11 doi: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0010141. PMID: 35148313Free PMC Article
Smallpox in the Post-Eradication Era.
Meyer H, Ehmann R, Smith GL
Viruses 2020 Jan 24;12(2) doi: 10.3390/v12020138. PMID: 31991671Free PMC Article
Human Monkeypox: Epidemiologic and Clinical Characteristics, Diagnosis, and Prevention.
Petersen E, Kantele A, Koopmans M, Asogun D, Yinka-Ogunleye A, Ihekweazu C, Zumla A
Infect Dis Clin North Am 2019 Dec;33(4):1027-1043. Epub 2019 Apr 11 doi: 10.1016/j.idc.2019.03.001. PMID: 30981594Free PMC Article

Diagnosis

Monkeypox (mpox) virus: Classification, origin, transmission, genome organization, antiviral drugs, and molecular diagnosis.
Karagoz A, Tombuloglu H, Alsaeed M, Tombuloglu G, AlRubaish AA, Mahmoud A, Smajlović S, Ćordić S, Rabaan AA, Alsuhaimi E
J Infect Public Health 2023 Apr;16(4):531-541. Epub 2023 Feb 9 doi: 10.1016/j.jiph.2023.02.003. PMID: 36801633Free PMC Article
Mpox diagnostics: Review of current and emerging technologies.
Lim CK, Roberts J, Moso M, Liew KC, Taouk ML, Williams E, Tran T, Steinig E, Caly L, Williamson DA
J Med Virol 2023 Jan;95(1):e28429. doi: 10.1002/jmv.28429. PMID: 36571266Free PMC Article
Monkeypox.
Mitjà O, Ogoina D, Titanji BK, Galvan C, Muyembe JJ, Marks M, Orkin CM
Lancet 2023 Jan 7;401(10370):60-74. Epub 2022 Nov 17 doi: 10.1016/S0140-6736(22)02075-X. PMID: 36403582Free PMC Article
Monkeypox Virus Infections in Humans.
Elsayed S, Bondy L, Hanage WP
Clin Microbiol Rev 2022 Dec 21;35(4):e0009222. Epub 2022 Nov 14 doi: 10.1128/cmr.00092-22. PMID: 36374082Free PMC Article
Human Monkeypox: Epidemiologic and Clinical Characteristics, Diagnosis, and Prevention.
Petersen E, Kantele A, Koopmans M, Asogun D, Yinka-Ogunleye A, Ihekweazu C, Zumla A
Infect Dis Clin North Am 2019 Dec;33(4):1027-1043. Epub 2019 Apr 11 doi: 10.1016/j.idc.2019.03.001. PMID: 30981594Free PMC Article

Therapy

Mpox (formerly monkeypox): pathogenesis, prevention, and treatment.
Lu J, Xing H, Wang C, Tang M, Wu C, Ye F, Yin L, Yang Y, Tan W, Shen L
Signal Transduct Target Ther 2023 Dec 27;8(1):458. doi: 10.1038/s41392-023-01675-2. PMID: 38148355Free PMC Article
Monkeypox (mpox) virus: Classification, origin, transmission, genome organization, antiviral drugs, and molecular diagnosis.
Karagoz A, Tombuloglu H, Alsaeed M, Tombuloglu G, AlRubaish AA, Mahmoud A, Smajlović S, Ćordić S, Rabaan AA, Alsuhaimi E
J Infect Public Health 2023 Apr;16(4):531-541. Epub 2023 Feb 9 doi: 10.1016/j.jiph.2023.02.003. PMID: 36801633Free PMC Article
Comprehensive literature review of monkeypox.
Hatmal MM, Al-Hatamleh MAI, Olaimat AN, Ahmad S, Hasan H, Ahmad Suhaimi NA, Albakri KA, Abedalbaset Alzyoud A, Kadir R, Mohamud R
Emerg Microbes Infect 2022 Dec;11(1):2600-2631. doi: 10.1080/22221751.2022.2132882. PMID: 36263798Free PMC Article
Monkeypox: A Review.
Singhal T, Kabra SK, Lodha R
Indian J Pediatr 2022 Oct;89(10):955-960. Epub 2022 Aug 10 doi: 10.1007/s12098-022-04348-0. PMID: 35947269Free PMC Article
Smallpox in the Post-Eradication Era.
Meyer H, Ehmann R, Smith GL
Viruses 2020 Jan 24;12(2) doi: 10.3390/v12020138. PMID: 31991671Free PMC Article

Prognosis

Understanding the biology of monkeypox virus to prevent future outbreaks.
Moss B
Nat Microbiol 2024 Jun;9(6):1408-1416. Epub 2024 May 9 doi: 10.1038/s41564-024-01690-1. PMID: 38724757
Predicting vaccine effectiveness for mpox.
Berry MT, Khan SR, Schlub TE, Notaras A, Kunasekaran M, Grulich AE, MacIntyre CR, Davenport MP, Khoury DS
Nat Commun 2024 May 8;15(1):3856. doi: 10.1038/s41467-024-48180-w. PMID: 38719852Free PMC Article
Defining antigen targets to dissect vaccinia virus and monkeypox virus-specific T cell responses in humans.
Grifoni A, Zhang Y, Tarke A, Sidney J, Rubiro P, Reina-Campos M, Filaci G, Dan JM, Scheuermann RH, Sette A
Cell Host Microbe 2022 Dec 14;30(12):1662-1670.e4. Epub 2022 Dec 3 doi: 10.1016/j.chom.2022.11.003. PMID: 36463861Free PMC Article
Human monkeypox disease.
Srivastava G, Srivastava G
Clin Dermatol 2022 Sep-Oct;40(5):604-612. Epub 2022 Aug 10 doi: 10.1016/j.clindermatol.2022.08.009. PMID: 35963500Free PMC Article
Molluscum-related keratoconjunctivitis.
Singh M, Acharya M, Gandhi A, Prakash U
Indian J Ophthalmol 2019 Jul;67(7):1176. doi: 10.4103/ijo.IJO_1808_18. PMID: 31238446Free PMC Article

Clinical prediction guides

Understanding the biology of monkeypox virus to prevent future outbreaks.
Moss B
Nat Microbiol 2024 Jun;9(6):1408-1416. Epub 2024 May 9 doi: 10.1038/s41564-024-01690-1. PMID: 38724757
Monkeypox (mpox) virus: Classification, origin, transmission, genome organization, antiviral drugs, and molecular diagnosis.
Karagoz A, Tombuloglu H, Alsaeed M, Tombuloglu G, AlRubaish AA, Mahmoud A, Smajlović S, Ćordić S, Rabaan AA, Alsuhaimi E
J Infect Public Health 2023 Apr;16(4):531-541. Epub 2023 Feb 9 doi: 10.1016/j.jiph.2023.02.003. PMID: 36801633Free PMC Article
Monkeypox virus: A review.
Letafati A, Sakhavarz T
Microb Pathog 2023 Mar;176:106027. Epub 2023 Feb 8 doi: 10.1016/j.micpath.2023.106027. PMID: 36758824Free PMC Article
Defining antigen targets to dissect vaccinia virus and monkeypox virus-specific T cell responses in humans.
Grifoni A, Zhang Y, Tarke A, Sidney J, Rubiro P, Reina-Campos M, Filaci G, Dan JM, Scheuermann RH, Sette A
Cell Host Microbe 2022 Dec 14;30(12):1662-1670.e4. Epub 2022 Dec 3 doi: 10.1016/j.chom.2022.11.003. PMID: 36463861Free PMC Article
Monkeypox and pregnancy.
Carvajal A, Vigil-De Gracia P
Am J Obstet Gynecol MFM 2022 Nov;4(6):100746. Epub 2022 Sep 6 doi: 10.1016/j.ajogmf.2022.100746. PMID: 36084787Free PMC Article

Recent systematic reviews

Predicting vaccine effectiveness for mpox.
Berry MT, Khan SR, Schlub TE, Notaras A, Kunasekaran M, Grulich AE, MacIntyre CR, Davenport MP, Khoury DS
Nat Commun 2024 May 8;15(1):3856. doi: 10.1038/s41467-024-48180-w. PMID: 38719852Free PMC Article
Paediatric, maternal, and congenital mpox: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
Sanchez Clemente N, Coles C, Paixao ES, Brickley EB, Whittaker E, Alfven T, Rulisa S, Agudelo Higuita N, Torpiano P, Agravat P, Thorley EV, Drysdale SB, Le Doare K, Muyembe Tamfum JJ
Lancet Glob Health 2024 Apr;12(4):e572-e588. Epub 2024 Feb 21 doi: 10.1016/S2214-109X(23)00607-1. PMID: 38401556Free PMC Article
Safety and efficacy of topical nitric oxide-releasing berdazimer gel for molluscum contagiosum clearance: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.
Pera Calvi I, R Marques I, Cruz SA, Mesquita YLL, Padrao EMH, Souza RM, Brown A, Caçador DGV, Poppe LM, Lopes Almeida Gomes L
Pediatr Dermatol 2023 Nov-Dec;40(6):1060-1063. Epub 2023 Sep 18 doi: 10.1111/pde.15419. PMID: 37721050
The changing epidemiology of human monkeypox-A potential threat? A systematic review.
Bunge EM, Hoet B, Chen L, Lienert F, Weidenthaler H, Baer LR, Steffen R
PLoS Negl Trop Dis 2022 Feb;16(2):e0010141. Epub 2022 Feb 11 doi: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0010141. PMID: 35148313Free PMC Article
A systematic review of the epidemiology of human monkeypox outbreaks and implications for outbreak strategy.
Beer EM, Rao VB
PLoS Negl Trop Dis 2019 Oct;13(10):e0007791. Epub 2019 Oct 16 doi: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0007791. PMID: 31618206Free PMC Article

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