Prediction of mammalian virus cross-species transmission based on host proteins by Zheng Zhang, Congyu Lu, Bocheng Mo, Kehan Bai, Xing-Yi Ge, Li Deng, Yousong Peng

“…In 13 viral families such as Flaviviridae, Retroviridae, and Poxviridae, the AUC of the RF model was greater than 0.8. …”
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Deciphering the complete human-monkeypox virus interactome: Identifying immune responses and potential drug targets by Raghav Kataria, Simardeep Kaur, Simardeep Kaur, Simardeep Kaur, Rakesh Kaundal, Rakesh Kaundal, Rakesh Kaundal

“…Monkeypox virus (MPXV) is a dsDNA virus, belonging to Poxviridae family. The outbreak of monkeypox disease in humans is critical in European and Western countries, owing to its origin in African regions. …”
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Identification of Diosmin and Flavin Adenine Dinucleotide as Repurposing Treatments for Monkeypox Virus: A Computational Study by Thua-Phong Lam, Viet-Hung Tran, Tan Thanh Mai, Nghia Vo-Trong Lai, Bao-Tran Ngoc Dang, Minh-Tri Le, Thanh-Dao Tran, Dieu-Thuong Thi Trinh, Khac-Minh Thai

“…The MPXV is a member of the Poxviridae family, the Chordopoxvirinae subfamily, and the genus Orthopoxvirus, which share high similarities with the vaccinia virus (the virus used to produce the smallpox vaccine). …”
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AI-assisted structural consensus-proteome prediction of human monkeypox viruses isolated within a year after the 2022 multi-country outbreak by Lena Parigger, Andreas Krassnigg, Stefan Grabuschnig, Karl Gruber, Georg Steinkellner, Christian C. Gruber

“…ABSTRACT The monkeypox virus (MPX) belongs to the Orthopoxvirus genus of the Poxviridae family, is endemic in parts of Africa and causes a disease in humans similar to smallpox. …”
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Evaluation of a ddPCR Commercial Assay for the Absolute Quantification of the Monkeypox Virus West Africa in Clinical Samples by Elena Pomari, Antonio Mori, Silvia Accordini, Annalisa Donini, Maddalena Cordioli, Evelina Tacconelli, Concetta Castilletti

“…Background: Monkeypox virus (MPXV) is a double-stranded DNA virus belonging to the orthopoxvirus genus in the family <i>Poxviridae</i>. Distinct clades are identified: the clade I belonging to the Central African (or Congo Basin) clade and the subclades IIa and IIb belonging to the West African clade. …”
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Exploration of Microbially Derived Natural Compounds against Monkeypox Virus as Viral Core Cysteine Proteinase Inhibitors by Amit Dubey, Maha M. Alawi, Thamir A. Alandijany, Isra M. Alsaady, Sarah A. Altwaim, Amaresh Kumar Sahoo, Vivek Dhar Dwivedi, Esam Ibraheem Azhar

“…Monkeypox virus (MPXV) is a member of the <i>Orthopoxvirus</i> genus and the <i>Poxviridae</i> family, which instigated a rising epidemic called monkeypox disease. …”
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Monkeypox (mpox) virus: Classification, origin, transmission, genome organization, antiviral drugs, and molecular diagnosis by Aysel Karagoz, Huseyin Tombuloglu, Moneerah Alsaeed, Guzin Tombuloglu, Abdullah A. AlRubaish, Amal Mahmoud, Samira Smajlović, Sabahudin Ćordić, Ali A. Rabaan, Ebtesam Alsuhaimi

“…Monkeypox virus (MPXV) is a double-stranded DNA virus belonging to the Poxviridae family of the genus Orthopoxvirus with two different clades known as West African and Congo Basin. …”
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Major Advances in Monkeypox Vaccine Research and Development – An Update by Deepak Chandran, V.G. Nandanagopal, Malu Gopan, K. Megha, C.R. Hari Sankar, M.K. Muhammad Aslam, V. Vishnu Savanth, M. Pran, Firzan Nainu, Mohd. Iqbal Yatoo, Mohammad Ebad Ur Rehman, Hitesh Chopra, Talha Bin Emran, Abhijit Dey, Anil K. Sharma, AbdulRahman A. Saied, Kuldeep Dhama

“…Monkeypox (MPX) is a zoonotic disease that is endemic to the western and central regions of Africa and it is caused by monkeypox virus (MPXV), which is classified as a member of the Poxviridae family, specifically the Chordopoxvirinae subfamily, and the Orthopoxvirus genus. …”
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Characterization of a Nigerian Lumpy Skin Disease Virus Isolate after Experimental Infection of Cattle by Janika Wolff, Eeva Tuppurainen, Adeyinka Adedeji, Clement Meseko, Olayinka Asala, Jolly Adole, Rebecca Atai, Banenat Dogonyaro, Anja Globig, Donata Hoffmann, Martin Beer, Bernd Hoffmann

“…Lumpy skin disease virus (LSDV), together with sheeppox virus and goatpox virus, belong to the genus <i>Capripoxvirus</i> within the family <i>Poxviridae</i>. Collectively, they are considered the most serious poxvirus diseases of agricultural livestock. …”
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RAPID LOW TECH MOLECULAR IDENTIFICATION OF MONKEYPOXVIRUS AND OTHER ZOONOTIC ORTHOPOXVIRUSES by M. Turba, A. De Pascali, T. Lazzarotto, G. Rossini, V. Sambri, F. Gentilini, G. Dirani, A. Cantiani, F. Taddei, S. Silenzi, A. Scagliarini

“…MPXV, Cowpoxvirus (CPXV) and Vaccinia Virus (VV) are the zoonotic species belonging to the Orthopoxvirus (OPXV) genus in the Poxviridae family. The diagnostics currently available are designed for specialised laboratories and are unsuitable for field and point of care use. …”
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Unravelling the genomic origins of lumpy skin disease virus in recent outbreaks by Priya Yadav, Ankeet Kumar, Sujith S Nath, Yashas Devasurmutt, Geetha Shashidhar, Madhvi Joshi, Apurvasinh Puvar, Sonal Sharma, Janvi Raval, Rameshchandra Pandit, Priyank Chavda, Sudeep Nagaraj, Yogisharadhya Revanaiah, Deepak Patil, S K Raval, Jigar Raval, Amit Kanani, Falguni Thakar, Naveen Kumar, Gundallahalli Bayyappa Manjunatha Reddy, Chaitanya Joshi, Baldev Raj Gulati, Utpal Tatu

“…Abstract Lumpy skin disease virus (LSDV) belongs to the genus Capripoxvirus and family Poxviridae. LSDV was endemic in most of Africa, the Middle East and Turkey, but since 2015, several outbreaks have been reported in other countries. …”
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Detection and molecular characterization of Avipoxvirus in Culex spp. (Culicidae) captured in domestic areas in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil by Carolina Soares van der Meer, Patrícia Gonzaga Paulino, Talys Henrique Assumpção Jardim, Nathália Alves Senne, Thamires Rezende Araujo, Daniele dos Santos Juliano, Carlos Luiz Massard, Maristela Peckle Peixoto, Isabele da Costa Angelo, Huarrisson Azevedo Santos

“…Mosquitoes belonging to the genus Culex (Diptera: Culicidae) have a fundamental role in disseminating Avipoxvirus (Poxviridae). This study proposes investigating the presence of Avipoxvirus (APV) DNA in Culex spp. from Rio de Janeiro to determine its frequency and perform a phylogenetic analysis based on the core like the 4b protein (p4b) gene. …”
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Molecular docking of monkeypox (mpox) virus proteinase with FDA approved lead molecules by M.Valan Arasu, P. Vijayaragavan, Sumitha Purushothaman, M.A. Rathi, Naif Abdullah Al-Dhabi, V.K. Gopalakrishnan, Ki Choon Choi, S. Ilavenil

“…Background: Monkeypox virus (mpox) disease is caused by a double-stranded DNA virus from the Poxviridae family. The mpox virus showed structural similarity with smallpox virus disease. …”
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Main causes of death of free-ranging bats in Turin province (North-Western Italy): gross and histological findings and emergent virus surveillance by Elena Colombino, Davide Lelli, Sabrina Canziani, Giuseppe Quaranta, Cristina Guidetti, Stefania Leopardi, Serena Robetto, Paola De Benedictis, Riccardo Orusa, Mitzy Mauthe von Degerfeld, Maria Teresa Capucchio

“…Also, aliquots of the small intestine, liver, spleen, lung, and brain were collected and submitted to biomolecular investigation for the identification of Coronaviridae, Poxviridae, Reoviridae (Mammalian orthoreovirus species), Rhabdoviridae (Vaprio ledantevirus and Lyssavirus species) and Kobuvirus. …”
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The plasma virome in longitudinal samples from pregnant patients by Molly J. Stout, Anoop K. Brar, Brandi N. Herter, Ananda Rankin, Kristine M. Wylie, Kristine M. Wylie

“…The viruses represented 5 families: Herpesviridae, Poxviridae, Papillomaviridae, Anelloviridae, and Flaviviridae. …”
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Designing multi-epitope monkeypox virus-specific vaccine using immunoinformatics approach by Sumera Zaib, Nehal Rana, Areeba, Nadia Hussain, Hamad Alrbyawi, Ayed A. Dera, Imtiaz Khan, Mohammad Khalid, Ajmal Khan, Ahmed Al-Harrasi

“…Background: Monkeypox virus is an enveloped DNA virus that belongs to Poxviridae family. The virus is transmitted from rodents to primates via infected body fluids, skin lesions, and respiratory droplets. …”
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Computer-assisted drug repurposing for thymidylate kinase drug target in monkeypox virus by Amar Ajmal, Arif Mahmood, Chandni Hayat, Mohammed Ageeli Hakami, Bader S. Alotaibi, Muhammad Umair, Ashraf N. Abdalla, Ping Li, Pei He, Abdul Wadood, Junjian Hu

“…IntroductionMonkeypox is a zoonotic disease caused by brick-shaped enveloped monkeypox (Mpox) virus that belongs to the family of ancient viruses known as Poxviridae. Subsequently, the viruses have been reported in various countries. …”
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Spatiotemporal analysis and forecasting of lumpy skin disease outbreaks in Ethiopia based on retrospective outbreak reports by Shimels Tesfaye, Shimels Tesfaye, Fikru Regassa, Fikru Regassa, Gashaw Beyene, Gashaw Beyene, Samson Leta, Samson Leta, Jan Paeshuyse

“…IntroductionLumpy skin disease is a viral disease that affects cattle belonging to genus Capripoxvirus (Poxviridae) and lead to significant economic losses.ObjectiveThe objective of this study was to evaluate the distribution of lumpy skin disease (LSD) outbreaks and predict future patterns based on retrospective outbreak reports in Ethiopia.MethodsData were collected through direct communication with regional laboratories and a hierarchical reporting system from the Peasant Associations to Ministry of Agriculture. …”
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Cervicovaginal Human Papillomavirus Genomes, Microbiota Composition and Cytokine Concentrations in South African Adolescents by Anna-Ursula Happel, Christina Balle, Enock Havyarimana, Bryan Brown, Brandon S. Maust, Colin Feng, Byung H. Yi, Katherine Gill, Linda-Gail Bekker, Jo-Ann S. Passmore, Heather B. Jaspan, Arvind Varsani

“…The DNA virome included single-stranded (<i>Anelloviridae</i>, <i>Genomoviridae</i>) and double-stranded DNA viruses (<i>Adenoviridae</i>, <i>Alloherpesviridae</i>, <i>Herpesviridae</i>, <i>Marseilleviridae</i>, <i>Mimiviridae</i>, <i>Polyomaviridae</i>, <i>Poxviridae</i>). We identified 110 unique, complete HPV genomes within two genera (<i>Alphapapillomavirus</i> and <i>Gammapapillomavirus</i>) representing 40 HPV types and 12 species. …”
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Unveiling Oxidative Stress-Induced Genotoxicity and Its Alleviation through Selenium and Vitamin E Therapy in Naturally Infected Cattle with Lumpy Skin Disease by Waqas Ahmad, Adeel Sattar, Mehmood Ahmad, Muhammad Waqar Aziz, Asif Iqbal, Muhammad Yasin Tipu, Rana Muhammad Zahid Mushtaq, Naeem Rasool, Hafiz Saleet Ahmed, Muhammad Ahmad

“…Lumpy skin disease (LSD) is a contagious infection of cattle caused by a virus of the Poxviridae family, genus Capripoxvirus. In Pakistan, recent outbreaks have resulted in significant nationwide mortality and economic losses. …”
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