A comprehensive review of monkeypox virus and mpox characteristics
Monkeypox virus (MPXV) is the etiological agent of monkeypox (mpox), a zoonotic disease. MPXV is endemic in the forested regions of West and Central Africa, but the virus has recently spread globally, causing outbreaks in multiple non-endemic countries. In this paper, we review the characteristics o...
Main Authors: | Emmanuel Alakunle, Daniel Kolawole, Diana Diaz-Cánova, Faith Alele, Oyelola Adegboye, Ugo Moens, Malachy Ifeanyi Okeke |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Frontiers Media S.A.
2024-03-01
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Series: | Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology |
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Online Access: | https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fcimb.2024.1360586/full |
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