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Monkeypox
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Description Human monkeypox is caused by monkeypox virus, which, like variola virus, is in the Orthopoxvirus genus. Monkeypox is similar to smallpox, but illness is generally milder. Recognized cases have occurred predominantly in Western and Central Africa. It belongs to a group of viruses that includes the smallpox virus (Variola), the virus used in the smallpox vaccine (vaccinia), and the cowpox virus. Significance in Biodefense Proteomics Monkeypox is the most important orthopoxvirus infection in human beings since the eradication of smallpox in the 1970s. There is currently no proven treatment for human monkeypox, and questions about its potential as an agent of bioterrorism persist. Unless monkeypox is made more virulent or pathogenic for humans and more biologically stable or infectious via the respiratory route, its potential utility as a possible biological weapon is limited. |
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| Monkeypox |
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