Monkeypox and Pregnancy: Latest Updates
Monkeypox virus (MPXV) has emerged as a threatening zoonosis. Its spread around the world has been growing fast over the last 2 years, particularly in 2022. The reasons for this sudden spread are probably multifactorial. The R0 values of the two MPXV clades are rather low, and a massive pandemic is...
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| description | Monkeypox virus (MPXV) has emerged as a threatening zoonosis. Its spread around the world has been growing fast over the last 2 years, particularly in 2022. The reasons for this sudden spread are probably multifactorial. The R0 values of the two MPXV clades are rather low, and a massive pandemic is considered unlikely, although the increase in the number of single-nucleotide polymorphisms found in the 2022 MPXV strain could indicate an accelerated human adaptation. Very little is known about the risks of an infection during pregnancy for both the mother and the fetus. Further observations must be made to create clear, adapted, evidence-based guidelines. This article summarizes the current knowledge about MPXV infections and similar pregnancy virus infections. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-93bffdcc5d92494fbce52960180941d72023-11-24T10:18:32ZengMDPI AGViruses1999-49152022-11-011411252010.3390/v14112520Monkeypox and Pregnancy: Latest UpdatesAlexandre Cuérel0Guillaume Favre1Manon Vouga2Léo Pomar3Department Woman-Mother-Child, Lausanne University Hospital and University of Lausanne, 1011 Lausanne, SwitzerlandDepartment Woman-Mother-Child, Lausanne University Hospital and University of Lausanne, 1011 Lausanne, SwitzerlandDepartment Woman-Mother-Child, Lausanne University Hospital and University of Lausanne, 1011 Lausanne, SwitzerlandDepartment Woman-Mother-Child, Lausanne University Hospital and University of Lausanne, 1011 Lausanne, SwitzerlandMonkeypox virus (MPXV) has emerged as a threatening zoonosis. Its spread around the world has been growing fast over the last 2 years, particularly in 2022. The reasons for this sudden spread are probably multifactorial. The R0 values of the two MPXV clades are rather low, and a massive pandemic is considered unlikely, although the increase in the number of single-nucleotide polymorphisms found in the 2022 MPXV strain could indicate an accelerated human adaptation. Very little is known about the risks of an infection during pregnancy for both the mother and the fetus. Further observations must be made to create clear, adapted, evidence-based guidelines. This article summarizes the current knowledge about MPXV infections and similar pregnancy virus infections.https://www.mdpi.com/1999-4915/14/11/2520monkeypoxpregnancyvertical transmissionvaccinemiscarriageorthopox |
| spellingShingle | Alexandre Cuérel Guillaume Favre Manon Vouga Léo Pomar Monkeypox and Pregnancy: Latest Updates Viruses monkeypox pregnancy vertical transmission vaccine miscarriage orthopox |
| title | Monkeypox and Pregnancy: Latest Updates |
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| title_short | Monkeypox and Pregnancy: Latest Updates |
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| topic | monkeypox pregnancy vertical transmission vaccine miscarriage orthopox |
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