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ReviewBiomedicines2024

The Re-Emergence of Mpox: Old Illness, Modern Challenges.

Mohammad Ali Zinnah, Md Bashir Uddin, Tanjila Hasan, Shobhan Das, Fahima Khatun, Md Hasibul Hasan, Ruenruetai Udonsom, Md Masudur Rahman, Hossam M Ashour

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Review in Biomedicines, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 26 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

26 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

9 authors.

Mohammad Ali ZinnahDepartment of Microbiology and Public Health, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Agricultural University, Gazipur 1706, Bangladesh.ORCID 0000-0003-1402-3660
Md Bashir UddinDepartment of Medicine, Faculty of Veterinary, Animal and Biomedical Sciences, Sylhet Agricultural University, Sylhet 3100, Bangladesh.ORCID 0000-0002-0045-9669
Tanjila HasanDepartment of Medicine and Surgery, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Chattogram Veterinary and Animal Sciences University, Chattogram 4225, Bangladesh.ORCID 0000-0001-7001-991X
Shobhan DasJiann-Ping Hsu College of Public Health, Georgia Southern University, Statesboro, GA 30458, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-6527-7225
Fahima KhatunDepartment of Pathobiology, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Agricultural University, Gazipur 1706, Bangladesh.
Md Hasibul HasanBangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Science and Technology University, Gopalganj 8100, Bangladesh.ORCID 0000-0003-4595-0790
Ruenruetai UdonsomDepartment of Protozoology, Faculty of Tropical Medicine, Mahidol University, Bangkok 73170, Thailand.
Md Masudur RahmanDepartment of Pathology, Faculty of Veterinary, Animal and Biomedical Sciences, Sylhet Agricultural University, Sylhet 3100, Bangladesh.ORCID 0000-0001-7095-9303
Hossam M AshourDepartment of Integrative Biology, College of Arts and Sciences, University of South Florida, St. Petersburg, FL 33701, USA.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The Mpox virus (MPXV) is known to cause zoonotic disease in humans. The virus belongs to the genus Orthopoxvirus, of the family Poxviridae, and was first reported in monkeys in 1959 in Denmark and in humans in 1970 in the Congo. MPXV first appeared in the U.S. in 2003, re-emerged in 2017, and spread globally within a few years. Wild African rodents are thought to be the reservoir of MPXV. The exotic trade of animals and international travel can contribute to the spread of the Mpox virus. A phylogenetic analysis of MPXV revealed two distinct clades (Central African clade and West African clade). The smallpox vaccine shows cross-protection against MPXV infections in humans. Those who have not previously been exposed to Orthopoxvirus infections are more vulnerable to MPXV infections. Clinical manifestations in humans include fever, muscle pain, headache, and vesicle formation on the skin of infected individuals. Pathognomonic lesions include ballooning degenerations with Guarnieri-like inclusions in vesicular epithelial cells. Alterations in viral genome through genetic mutations might favor the re-emergence of a version of MPXV with enhanced virulence. As of November 2023, 92,783 cases and 171 deaths have been reported in 116 countries, representing a global public health concern. Here, we provide insights on the re-emergence of MPXV in humans. This review covers the origin, emergence, re-emergence, transmission, pathology, diagnosis, control measures, and immunomodulation of the virus, as well as clinical manifestations. Concerted efforts of health professionals and scientists are needed to prevent the disease and stop its transmission in vulnerable populations.

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emergenceMpoxMPXVwild rodentszoonosis

Identifiers

PMID39062032
PMCPMC11274818

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