Mpox News and Research

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What is the prevalence of orthopoxviruses across different populations?

In a new study, researchers assessed the prevalence of orthopoxviruses among the general populations of Bolivia, France, Laos, and Mali.

20 Jul 2022

Researchers describe viral shedding of monkeypox virus in patients to better understand the possible role of different bodily fluids in disease transmission

Researchers described the shedding of the monkeypox (MPX) virus (MPXV) in Barcelona city of Spain.

20 Jul 2022

CDC experts update on monkeypox in the United States

Scientists working with the CDC provide the latest information about monkeypox in the U.S.

19 Jul 2022

Fighting monkeypox, sexual health clinics are underfunded and ill-equipped

Clinics that treat sexually transmitted diseases — already struggling to contain an explosive increase in infections such as syphilis and gonorrhea — now find themselves on the front lines in the nation's fight to control the rapidly growing monkeypox outbreak.

19 Jul 2022

Aegis Sciences to commence testing for monkeypox using CDC's orthopoxvirus test

Starting today, Aegis Sciences will begin testing for monkeypox using CDC's orthopoxvirus test, which detects most non-smallpox related orthopoxviruses, including monkeypox virus.

18 Jul 2022

Researchers assess the evolution and diversity of monkeypox virus genomes using phylogenomic analysis

In a recent study published in Travel Medicine and Infectious Disease, researchers phylogenomically analyzed the monkeypox virus.

18 Jul 2022

Quest Diagnostics starts testing for monkeypox with a real-time PCR test

Starting today, Quest Diagnostics will begin testing for monkeypox. The company has developed a real-time polymerase chain reaction (PCR) test that uses patient swab specimens to qualitatively detect non-variola orthpoxviruses and monkeypox virus DNA.

15 Jul 2022

California’s public health tax is dead for the year

A ballot initiative that would have raised taxes on California millionaires and billionaires to fund public health programs and pandemic prevention is dead — at least for this year.

15 Jul 2022

As Big Pharma loses interest in new antibiotics, infections are only growing stronger

Forget covid-19, monkeypox, and other viruses for the moment and consider another threat troubling infectious disease specialists: common urinary tract infections, or UTIs, that lead to emergency room visits and even hospitalizations because of the failure of oral antibiotics.

15 Jul 2022

Viral DNA can be frequently detected in saliva, semen and other clinical samples from monkeypox-infected patients

Viral DNA can be frequently detected in different clinical samples from monkeypox-infected patients, including saliva and semen, according to a new study led by the Barcelona Institute for Global Health (ISGlobal), a centre supported by the "la Caixa" Foundation, and the Hospital Clínic of Barcelona.

15 Jul 2022

Pox viruses deliver proteins that directly interfere with the body's innate immune system

Pox viruses are able to get a head start on infecting a host by delivering a package of proteins that directly interferes with the body's innate immune system.

15 Jul 2022

Epidemiologic features of the June 2022 monkeypox outbreak in Spain

Researchers described epidemiologic features of monkeypox cases reported in Spain and the intervention measures taken to control the outbreak.

14 Jul 2022

Mayo Clinic Laboratories to commence testing for monkeypox using CDC's orthopoxvirus test

Starting today, Mayo Clinic Laboratories will begin testing for monkeypox using CDC's orthopoxvirus test, which detects most non-smallpox related orthopoxviruses, including monkeypox.

13 Jul 2022

What are the biological features, prevention and control strategies against monkeypox?

Researchers elucidated the epidemiology and clinical presentation, biological features, pathogenicity and prevention and control strategies for monkeypox virus (MPXV) infections.

13 Jul 2022

How may the genetic differences observed in the current monkeypox virus outbreak impact immune responses induced by VACV vaccines?

Researchers assessed the impact of the vaccinia virus vaccine on the immune response against the monkeypox virus.

12 Jul 2022

Mpox News and Research

Latest Mpox News and Research

What is the prevalence of orthopoxviruses across different populations?

Researchers describe viral shedding of monkeypox virus in patients to better understand the possible role of different bodily fluids in disease transmission

CDC experts update on monkeypox in the United States

Fighting monkeypox, sexual health clinics are underfunded and ill-equipped

Aegis Sciences to commence testing for monkeypox using CDC's orthopoxvirus test

Researchers assess the evolution and diversity of monkeypox virus genomes using phylogenomic analysis

Quest Diagnostics starts testing for monkeypox with a real-time PCR test

California’s public health tax is dead for the year

As Big Pharma loses interest in new antibiotics, infections are only growing stronger

Viral DNA can be frequently detected in saliva, semen and other clinical samples from monkeypox-infected patients

Pox viruses deliver proteins that directly interfere with the body's innate immune system

Epidemiologic features of the June 2022 monkeypox outbreak in Spain

Mayo Clinic Laboratories to commence testing for monkeypox using CDC's orthopoxvirus test

What are the biological features, prevention and control strategies against monkeypox?

How may the genetic differences observed in the current monkeypox virus outbreak impact immune responses induced by VACV vaccines?

Clinical presentation of monkeypox infection in two Israeli males

Researchers report a non-canonical RNA secondary structure present in monkeypox virus variants

Scientists capture a clear picture of the nuclear pore complex using X-rays

Vaccine and testing delays for monkeypox echo failures in early covid response

What is the monkeypox transmission risk in metropolitan areas?

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