Insights into the Evolution and Host Adaptation of the Monkeypox Virus from a Codon Usage Perspective: Focus on the Ongoing 2022 Outbreak

Insights into the Evolution and Host Adaptation of the Monkeypox Virus from a Codon Usage Perspective: Focus on the Ongoing 2022 Outbreak

The exceptionally widespread outbreak of human monkeypox, an emerging zoonosis caused by the <i>monkeypox virus</i> (MPXV), with more than 69,000 confirmed cases in 100 non-endemic countries since 2022, is a major public health concern. Codon usage patterns reflect genetic variation and...

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Main Authors: Jianglin Zhou, Xuejun Wang, Zhe Zhou, Shengqi Wang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-07-01
Series:International Journal of Molecular Sciences
Subjects:
monkeypox virus
codon usage bias
mutation pressure
natural selection
evolution
host adaptation
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1422-0067/24/14/11524

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