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Keller M, Hellman M, Hewlett D, Chaturvedi V, Chen DS, Watson J, Huang A, Recchia R, Amler S, Garrick R. From Pandemic to Epidemic: Lessons Learned From COVID-19 Applied to Mpox Outbreak Response, Westchester County, Metropolitan New York. J Public Health Manag Pract 2024; 30:E1-E4. [PMID: 37966956 DOI: 10.1097/phh.0000000000001814] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2023]
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The COVID-19 pandemic vaccination infrastructure was redeployed to address the Mpox epidemic. The Westchester County Department of Health coordinated an effective vaccine distribution, tracking, and data collection process with community partners with real-time feedback of operational challenges and updated public health directives. Westchester County, which comprises 9% of the New York State population, administered 24% (6770 doses) of JYNNEOS (smallpox and monkeypox vaccine) across the state. Among first-dose recipients, 13% were Black and 25% were Hispanic, approaching countywide US Census race and ethnicity breakdowns. The operational template designed during COVID-19 can be readily redeployed for subsequent epidemics of even seemingly dissimilar infections like Mpox.
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- Marina Keller
- Division of Infectious Diseases (Drs Keller and Chen), Infection Prevention (Drs Keller and Chen), Department of Pathology (Dr Chaturvedi), and Division of Nephrology (Dr Garrick), Westchester Medical Center, Valhalla, New York; Westchester County Department of Health, White Plains, New York (Mss Hellman and Recchia and Drs Hewlett and Amler); Mount Vernon Neighborhood Health Center, Mount Vernon, New York (Ms Watson); Division of Disease Control, Westchester County Department of Health, New Rochelle, New York (Dr Huang)
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Alshehri S, Sallam M. Vaccine conspiracy association with higher COVID-19 vaccination side effects and negative attitude towards booster COVID-19, influenza and monkeypox vaccines: A pilot study in Saudi Universities. Hum Vaccin Immunother 2023; 19:2275962. [PMID: 37941437 PMCID: PMC10653693 DOI: 10.1080/21645515.2023.2275962] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/28/2023] [Accepted: 10/24/2023] [Indexed: 11/10/2023] Open
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Conspiracies regarding vaccines are widely prevalent, with negative consequences on health-seeking behaviors. The current study aimed to investigate the possible association between the embrace of vaccine conspiracies and the attitude to booster COVID-19, seasonal influenza, and monkeypox (mpox) vaccinations as well as the perceived side effects following COVID-19 vaccination. The target population involved academic staff and university students in health colleges in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. A self-administered questionnaire was distributed in January 2023 to collect data on participants' demographics, self-reported side effects following each dose, willingness to get booster COVID-19, seasonal influenza, and mpox vaccinations, as well as an evaluation of vaccine conspiracies and attitude to mandatory vaccination. Among the 273 participants, the willingness to receive yearly booster COVID-19 vaccination was observed among 26.0% of the participants, while it was 46.9% and 34.1% for seasonal influenza and mpox vaccinations, respectively. Multinomial logistic regression analyses demonstrated a significant correlation between endorsing vaccine conspiracies and higher frequency of self-reported side effects following uptake of the second and third doses of COVID-19 vaccines. Vaccine conspiracies were also correlated with attitude toward booster COVID-19, influenza, mpox, and mandatory vaccination. The findings of this pilot study highlighted the potential adverse impact of the preexisting notions and negative attitudes toward vaccines, which could have contributed to heightened perceived side effects following COVID-19 vaccination. The study also highlighted the ongoing divisions concerning mandatory vaccination policies, emphasizing the need for cautious implementation of this strategy as a last resort for public health benefit.
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- Samiyah Alshehri
- Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, College of Pharmacy, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Pathology, Microbiology and Forensic Medicine, School of Medicine, The University of Jordan, Amman, Jordan
- Department of Clinical Laboratories and Forensic Medicine, Jordan University Hospital, Amman, Jordan
- Department of Translational Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Lund University, Malmö, Sweden
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Sahra S, Villalobos RO, Scott BM, Bowman DJ, Sassine J, Salvaggio M, Drevets DA, Higuita NIA. The diagnostic dilemma for atypical presentation of progressive human Mpox. BMC Infect Dis 2023; 23:850. [PMID: 38053027 DOI: 10.1186/s12879-023-08852-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/12/2023] [Accepted: 11/28/2023] [Indexed: 12/07/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Human mpox has increasingly been reported worldwide since May 2022, with higher incidence in men who have sex with men (MSM) and persons living with HIV (PLHIV) with presentation typical for generalized macules and papules. CASE PRESENTATION We are describing a case of human mpox, which presented as widespread, atypical round verrucous lesions that went undiagnosed in the community for six months and was treated with antibacterials and antifungals given the similarity to skin manifestations associated with endemic mycoses. CONCLUSIONS Suspicion for human mpox should be high in young MSM and PLHIV who present with rash and mpox should be ruled out earlier.
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- Syeda Sahra
- Section of Infectious Diseases, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center (OUHSC), Oklahoma City, OK, 73104, USA.
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- Department of Internal Medcine, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center (OUHSC), Oklahoma City, OK, 73104, USA
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- Section of Infectious Diseases, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center (OUHSC), Oklahoma City, OK, 73104, USA
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- Section of Infectious Diseases, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center (OUHSC), Oklahoma City, OK, 73104, USA
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- Section of Infectious Diseases, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center (OUHSC), Oklahoma City, OK, 73104, USA
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- Section of Infectious Diseases, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center (OUHSC), Oklahoma City, OK, 73104, USA
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- Section of Infectious Diseases, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center (OUHSC), Oklahoma City, OK, 73104, USA
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- Section of Infectious Diseases, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center (OUHSC), Oklahoma City, OK, 73104, USA
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Farini J, Turco M, Pimpinelli N, Pisano L. The end of the Monkeypox emergency: Reasons behind the lack of new cases reported in Italy. J Eur Acad Dermatol Venereol 2023; 37:e1487-e1488. [PMID: 37478290 DOI: 10.1111/jdv.19376] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/20/2023] [Accepted: 07/19/2023] [Indexed: 07/23/2023]
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- J Farini
- Section of Dermatology, Health Sciences Department, University of Florence, Florence, Italy
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- Section of Dermatology, Health Sciences Department, University of Florence, Florence, Italy
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- Section of Dermatology, Health Sciences Department, University of Florence, Florence, Italy
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- Section of Dermatology, Health Sciences Department, University of Florence, Florence, Italy
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Arteaga-Rivera JY, Vigderovich-Cielak I, Ramirez-Miranda A, González A, Frías-Jimenez E, Arriaga-Guzman IE, Sierra Madero JG, Navas A, Graue-Hernandez EO. Adjuvant Topical Interferon Alpha 2b for the Treatment of Monkeypox Ocular Manifestations. Cornea 2023; 42:1578-1581. [PMID: 37643461 PMCID: PMC10627534 DOI: 10.1097/ico.0000000000003360] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/05/2023] [Revised: 06/06/2023] [Accepted: 06/28/2023] [Indexed: 08/31/2023]
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PURPOSE The aim of this study was to report a case of ocular Mpox that responded favorably to treatment with topical interferon and oral doxycycline. METHODS This is a case report of a previously healthy 24-year-old woman who developed a pustular rash, headache, fever, arthralgia, sore throat, and asthenia 3 weeks before attending to our clinic. Her main complaint at the moment of the visit was pain, photophobia, foreign body sensation, blurred vision, red eye, and discharge on the left eye. The slit-lamp examination of the left eye showed severe conjunctival hyperemia associated with tarsal follicles, 360 degrees ciliary injection, diffuse corneal epithelial edema with white linear epithelial infiltrates, pigmented and nonpigmented keratic precipitates, and two 1-mm peripheral corneal ulcers with white infiltrates, associated with positive fluorescein staining. Anterior chamber cellularity and flare were mildly present. RESULTS Mpox with ocular manifestations diagnosis was confirmed by real-time quantitative reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction assay (qRT-PCR) testing; samples were taken from corneal, conjunctival, and nasopharynx swab as well as a skin scab. Topical interferon alpha 2b 1 MIU/mL every 6 hours for 1 month and oral doxycycline 100 mg BID were administered along with other medications with consequent decrease of inflammation and malaise symptoms 1 week later, associated with uncorrected visual acuity improvement. CONCLUSIONS Alternative and efficacious treatment options for Mpox ocular manifestations are needed to prevent further disease progression and sequelae in countries with no access to the gold-standard therapy. Topical interferon alpha 2b and oral doxycycline have shown adequate response as shown with this patient.
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- José Y. Arteaga-Rivera
- Department of Cornea, Refractive Surgery and Ocular Surface, Conde de Valenciana Institute of Ophthalmology, Mexico City, Mexico
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- Department of Cornea, Refractive Surgery and Ocular Surface, Conde de Valenciana Institute of Ophthalmology, Mexico City, Mexico
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- Department of Cornea, Refractive Surgery and Ocular Surface, Conde de Valenciana Institute of Ophthalmology, Mexico City, Mexico
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- Departamento de Infectología, Instituto Nacional de Ciencias Médicas y Nutrición Salvador Zubirán, Mexico City, Mexico
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- Department of Cornea, Refractive Surgery and Ocular Surface, Conde de Valenciana Institute of Ophthalmology, Mexico City, Mexico
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- Department of Cornea, Refractive Surgery and Ocular Surface, Conde de Valenciana Institute of Ophthalmology, Mexico City, Mexico
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Brihn A, Yeganeh N, Kulkarni S, Moir O, Madrid S, Perez M, Singhal R, Kim AA. Countering Mpox Vaccination Disparities in Los Angeles County, California, May-December 2022. Am J Public Health 2023; 113:1258-1262. [PMID: 37733994 PMCID: PMC10632831 DOI: 10.2105/ajph.2023.307409] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 09/23/2023]
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Providing equitable access to vaccines for individuals at risk for mpox was critical for containing the 2022 mpox outbreak in Los Angeles County, California. Eligible non-Hispanic Black/African American and Latinx individuals had lower vaccine uptake than did non-Hispanic White individuals, despite having higher mpox case rates. Strategies to address disparities in vaccine uptake included using familiar messaging technology to reach individuals at risk for mpox, using partnerships with community-based organizations to raise mpox awareness, and bringing vaccines to locations convenient to at-risk individuals to improve access. (Am J Public Health. 2023;113(12):1258-1262. https://doi.org/10.2105/AJPH.2023.307409).
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- Auguste Brihn
- Auguste Brihn, Nava Yeganeh, Olivia Moir, Saloniki Madrid, Rita Singhal, and Andrea A. Kim are with the Vaccine Preventable Disease Control Program, Los Angeles County Department of Public Health, Los Angeles, CA. Sonali Kulkarni and Mario Perez are with the Division of HIV and STD Programs, Los Angeles County Department of Public Health
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- Auguste Brihn, Nava Yeganeh, Olivia Moir, Saloniki Madrid, Rita Singhal, and Andrea A. Kim are with the Vaccine Preventable Disease Control Program, Los Angeles County Department of Public Health, Los Angeles, CA. Sonali Kulkarni and Mario Perez are with the Division of HIV and STD Programs, Los Angeles County Department of Public Health
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- Auguste Brihn, Nava Yeganeh, Olivia Moir, Saloniki Madrid, Rita Singhal, and Andrea A. Kim are with the Vaccine Preventable Disease Control Program, Los Angeles County Department of Public Health, Los Angeles, CA. Sonali Kulkarni and Mario Perez are with the Division of HIV and STD Programs, Los Angeles County Department of Public Health
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- Auguste Brihn, Nava Yeganeh, Olivia Moir, Saloniki Madrid, Rita Singhal, and Andrea A. Kim are with the Vaccine Preventable Disease Control Program, Los Angeles County Department of Public Health, Los Angeles, CA. Sonali Kulkarni and Mario Perez are with the Division of HIV and STD Programs, Los Angeles County Department of Public Health
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- Auguste Brihn, Nava Yeganeh, Olivia Moir, Saloniki Madrid, Rita Singhal, and Andrea A. Kim are with the Vaccine Preventable Disease Control Program, Los Angeles County Department of Public Health, Los Angeles, CA. Sonali Kulkarni and Mario Perez are with the Division of HIV and STD Programs, Los Angeles County Department of Public Health
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- Auguste Brihn, Nava Yeganeh, Olivia Moir, Saloniki Madrid, Rita Singhal, and Andrea A. Kim are with the Vaccine Preventable Disease Control Program, Los Angeles County Department of Public Health, Los Angeles, CA. Sonali Kulkarni and Mario Perez are with the Division of HIV and STD Programs, Los Angeles County Department of Public Health
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- Auguste Brihn, Nava Yeganeh, Olivia Moir, Saloniki Madrid, Rita Singhal, and Andrea A. Kim are with the Vaccine Preventable Disease Control Program, Los Angeles County Department of Public Health, Los Angeles, CA. Sonali Kulkarni and Mario Perez are with the Division of HIV and STD Programs, Los Angeles County Department of Public Health
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- Auguste Brihn, Nava Yeganeh, Olivia Moir, Saloniki Madrid, Rita Singhal, and Andrea A. Kim are with the Vaccine Preventable Disease Control Program, Los Angeles County Department of Public Health, Los Angeles, CA. Sonali Kulkarni and Mario Perez are with the Division of HIV and STD Programs, Los Angeles County Department of Public Health
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Pritam M. Exploring the whole proteome of monkeypox virus to design B cell epitope-based oral vaccines using immunoinformatics approaches. Int J Biol Macromol 2023; 252:126498. [PMID: 37640189 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2023.126498] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/08/2023] [Revised: 08/05/2023] [Accepted: 08/22/2023] [Indexed: 08/31/2023]
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In the last few months 85,536 cases and 91 deaths were reported for monkeypox disease from 110 and 71 locations from all over the world, correspondingly. The vaccines of other viruses that belong to the Poxviridae family were recommended for monkeypox. There is no licensed vaccine available for monkeypox that originated from monkeypox virus. In the present study, using the reverse vaccinology approach we have performed whole proteome analysis of monkeypox virus to screen out the potential antigenic proteins that can be used as vaccine candidates. We have also designed 12 B cell epitopes-based vaccine candidates using immunoinformatics approach. We have found a total 15 potential antigenic proteins out of which 14 antigens are novel and can be used for further vaccine development against monkeypox. We have performed the physicochemical properties, antigenic, immunogenic and allergenicity prediction of the designed vaccine candidates MPOXVs (MPOXV1-MPOXV12). Further, we have performed molecular docking, in silico immune simulation and cloning of MPOXVs. All MPOXVs are potential vaccine candidate that can potentially activate the innate, cellular, and humoral immune response. However, further experimental validation is required before moving to clinical trials. This is the first oral vaccine reported for monkeypox virus derived from monkeypox proteins.
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- Manisha Pritam
- Department of Biotechnology, AMITY University Lucknow Campus, India; National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), NIH, MD, USA.
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Alagarsamy V, Shyam Sundar P, Raja Solomon V, Narendhar B, Sulthana MT, Rohitha K, Dhanwar S, Dharshini Aishwarya A, Murugesan S. Pharmacophore modelling-based drug repurposing approaches for monkeypox therapeutics. J Biomol Struct Dyn 2023; 41:10678-10689. [PMID: 36905675 DOI: 10.1080/07391102.2023.2188428] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/27/2022] [Accepted: 12/05/2022] [Indexed: 03/13/2023]
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Monkeypox is a zoonotic viral disease that mainly affects tropical rainforest regions of central and west Africa, with sporadic exportations to other places. Since there is no cure, treating monkeypox with an antiviral drug developed for smallpox is currently acceptable. Our study mainly focused on finding new therapeutics to target monkeypox from existing compounds or medications. It is a successful method for discovering or developing medicinal compounds with novel pharmacological or therapeutic applications. In this study, homology modelling developed the Monkeypox VarTMPK (IMNR) structure. Ligand-based pharmacophore was generated using the best docking pose of standard ticovirimat. Further, molecular docking analysis showed compounds, tetrahydroxycurcumin, procyanidin, rutin, vicenin-2, kaempferol 3-(6''-malonylglucoside) were the top five binding energy compounds against VarTMPK (1MNR). Furthermore, we carried out MD simulations for 100 ns for the six compounds, including reference based on the binding energies and interactions. MD studies revealed that as ticovirimat interacted with residues Lys17, Ser18, and Arg45, all the above five compounds interacted with the same amino acids at the active site during docking and simulation studies. Among all the compounds, ZINC4649679 (Tetrahydroxycurcumin) was shown to have the highest binding energy -9.7 kcal/mol and also observed stable protein-ligand complex during MD studies. ADMET profile estimation showed that the docked phytochemicals were safe. However, further biological assessment through a wet lab is essential to measure the efficacy and safety of the compounds.Communicated by Ramaswamy H. Sarma.
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- V Alagarsamy
- Medicinal Chemistry Research Laboratory, MNR College of Pharmacy, Sangareddy, Hyderabad, India
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- Medicinal Chemistry Research Laboratory, MNR College of Pharmacy, Sangareddy, Hyderabad, India
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- Medicinal Chemistry Research Laboratory, MNR College of Pharmacy, Sangareddy, Hyderabad, India
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- Medicinal Chemistry Research Laboratory, MNR College of Pharmacy, Sangareddy, Hyderabad, India
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- Medicinal Chemistry Research Laboratory, MNR College of Pharmacy, Sangareddy, Hyderabad, India
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- Medicinal Chemistry Research Laboratory, MNR College of Pharmacy, Sangareddy, Hyderabad, India
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- Medicinal Chemistry Research Laboratory, MNR College of Pharmacy, Sangareddy, Hyderabad, India
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- Medicinal Chemistry Research Laboratory, MNR College of Pharmacy, Sangareddy, Hyderabad, India
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- Department of Pharmacy, BITS, Pilani, Pilani, Rajasthan, India
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Zeng J, Li Y, Jiang L, Luo L, Wang Y, Wang H, Han X, Zhao J, Gu G, Fang M, Huang Q, Yan J. Mpox multi-antigen mRNA vaccine candidates by a simplified manufacturing strategy afford efficient protection against lethal orthopoxvirus challenge. Emerg Microbes Infect 2023; 12:2204151. [PMID: 37070521 PMCID: PMC10167873 DOI: 10.1080/22221751.2023.2204151] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/12/2022] [Accepted: 04/13/2023] [Indexed: 04/19/2023]
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Current unprecedented mpox outbreaks in non-endemic regions represent a global public health concern. Although two live-attenuated vaccinia virus (VACV)-based vaccines have been urgently approved for people at high risk for mpox, a safer and more effective vaccine that can be available for the general public is desperately needed. By utilizing a simplified manufacturing strategy of mixing DNA plasmids before transcription, we developed two multi-antigen mRNA vaccine candidates, which encode four (M1, A29, B6, A35, termed as Rmix4) or six (M1, H3, A29, E8, B6, A35, termed as Rmix6) mpox virus antigens. We demonstrated that those mpox multi-antigen mRNA vaccine candidates elicited similar potent cross-neutralizing immune responses against VACV, and compared to Rmix4, Rmix6 elicited significantly stronger cellular immune responses. Moreover, immunization with both vaccine candidates protected mice from the lethal VACV challenge. Investigation of B-cell receptor (BCR) repertoire elicited by mpox individual antigen demonstrated that the M1 antigen efficiently induced neutralizing antibody responses, and all neutralizing antibodies among the top 20 frequent antibodies appeared to target the same conformational epitope as 7D11, revealing potential vulnerability to viral immune evasion. Our findings suggest that Rmix4 and Rmix6 from a simplified manufacturing process are promising candidates to combat mpox.
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- Jiawei Zeng
- CAS Key Laboratory of Pathogenic Microbiology and Immunology, Institute of Microbiology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, People’s Republic of China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, People’s Republic of China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Pathogenic Microbiology and Immunology, Institute of Microbiology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, People’s Republic of China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Pathogenic Microbiology and Immunology, Institute of Microbiology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, People’s Republic of China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, People’s Republic of China
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- College of Life Sciences, Anhui Agricultural University, Hefei, People’s Republic of China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Pathogenic Microbiology and Immunology, Institute of Microbiology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, People’s Republic of China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, People’s Republic of China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Pathogenic Microbiology and Immunology, Institute of Microbiology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, People’s Republic of China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, People’s Republic of China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Pathogenic Microbiology and Immunology, Institute of Microbiology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, People’s Republic of China
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- College of Life Sceinces, Henan University, Kaifeng, People’s Republic of China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Pathogenic Microbiology and Immunology, Institute of Microbiology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, People’s Republic of China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, People’s Republic of China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Pathogenic Microbiology and Immunology, Institute of Microbiology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, People’s Republic of China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, People’s Republic of China
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- Changping Laboratory, Beijing, People’s Republic of China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Pathogenic Microbiology and Immunology, Institute of Microbiology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, People’s Republic of China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, People’s Republic of China
- Changping Laboratory, Beijing, People’s Republic of China
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Guevara-Martínez J, La-Noire FP, Arteaga-Asensio P, Pascual-Miguelañez I, Moraes Souza R, Quiles M, Montes M, Fondevila C, Álvarez-Gallego M. Proctitis in patients with monkeypox infection: a single-center analysis of 42 consecutive cases from a multidisciplinary observational study on monkeypox proctitis. Tech Coloproctol 2023; 27:1211-1218. [PMID: 37086291 PMCID: PMC10638120 DOI: 10.1007/s10151-023-02782-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/19/2022] [Accepted: 03/07/2023] [Indexed: 04/23/2023]
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BACKGROUND The current monkeypox (MP) virus outbreak was declared an international emergency in July 2022. The aim of this report is to describe our initial experience with patients with MP, focusing on proctitis. METHODS We conducted an observational study between 20 May and 31 July 2022, on patients with MP at a reference tertiary center in Madrid, Spain. A descriptive analysis on MP was performed, focusing on its characteristics, symptoms, diagnosis, and outcomes. RESULTS A total of 143 positive MP cases were diagnosed in our center; 42 of them [all male, median age 39 years (range: 22-57 years)] had proctitis (29.37%), and 3 patients (2.09%/MP total cases and 7.14%/MP proctitis) required surgical drainage of a perianal abscess. CONCLUSIONS General and digestive surgeons must be aware of the presence of proctological impairment and complications due to MP virus.
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- J Guevara-Martínez
- General and Digestive Surgery, Hospital Universitario La Paz. Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, Madrid, Spain
- Instituto de Investigación, Hospital Universitario La Paz, Madrid, Spain
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- General and Digestive Surgery, Hospital Universitario La Paz. Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, Madrid, Spain
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- General and Digestive Surgery, Hospital Universitario La Paz. Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, Madrid, Spain
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- General and Digestive Surgery, Hospital Universitario La Paz. Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, Madrid, Spain
- Instituto de Investigación, Hospital Universitario La Paz, Madrid, Spain
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- Dermatology Department, Hospital Universitario La Paz, Madrid, Spain
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- Microbiology Department, Hospital Universitario La Paz, Madrid, Spain
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- Internal Medicine Department, Hospital Universitario La Paz, Madrid, Spain
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- General and Digestive Surgery, Hospital Universitario La Paz. Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, Madrid, Spain
- Instituto de Investigación, Hospital Universitario La Paz, Madrid, Spain
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- General and Digestive Surgery, Hospital Universitario La Paz. Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, Madrid, Spain.
- Instituto de Investigación, Hospital Universitario La Paz, Madrid, Spain.
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Dou X, Li F, Ren Z, Zhang D, Li J, Li D, Sun Y, Jin H, Li R, Li W, Zhang X, Yang Y, Jia L, Han Y, Li W, Pan Y, Tan W, Yang P, Wang Q. Clinical, epidemiological, and virological features of Mpox in Beijing, China - May 31-June 21, 2023. Emerg Microbes Infect 2023; 12:2254407. [PMID: 37649257 PMCID: PMC10494722 DOI: 10.1080/22221751.2023.2254407] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/19/2023] [Revised: 08/27/2023] [Accepted: 08/28/2023] [Indexed: 09/01/2023]
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The first locally acquired case in the Chinese mainland was reported on May 31, 2023, lagging behind other countries. In this study, we aimed to examine the early clinical and epidemiological characteristics of the earliest cases of Mpox in Beijing, China. Additionally, we investigated the sequence and transmission patterns of the Mpox virus (MPXV). We analyzed 37 reported cases of Mpox in Beijing from May 31, 2023 to June 21, 2023. The age range of the subjects was 24-51 years. Thirty-six cases (97.3%) were identified in men who have sex with men (MSM), and 19 cases (51.4%) tested positive for the human immunodeficiency virus. Thirty-three cases were symptomatic, while four were asymptomatic. Skin lesions were observed in 32 cases (97.0%), fever in 26 (78.8%), and swollen lymph nodes in 17 (51.5%). Rash typically appeared in the genital or perianal area 1-3 days before fever onset, with a minimum incubation period of 2 days. For individuals with skin rashes, the skin lesion samples showed 100% positivity and low Ct values. There were high oropharyngeal swab (75.8%) and blood (84.6%) positivity rates. All MPXV strains belonged to the B.1.3 branch of the West African lineage. These strains carried 76-86 nucleotide substitutions compared with the reference human MPXV genome, and genetic diversity was observed. Our findings provide the first insights into the landscape of early transmission of Mpox in Beijing and help inform policy formulation in the Chinese mainland.
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- Xiangfeng Dou
- Institute for Infectious Disease and Endemic Disease Control, Beijing Center for Disease Prevention and Control, Beijing, People’s Republic of China
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- Institute for Infectious Disease and Endemic Disease Control, Beijing Center for Disease Prevention and Control, Beijing, People’s Republic of China
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- Institute for Infectious Disease and Endemic Disease Control, Beijing Center for Disease Prevention and Control, Beijing, People’s Republic of China
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- Institute for Infectious Disease and Endemic Disease Control, Beijing Center for Disease Prevention and Control, Beijing, People’s Republic of China
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- Institute for Infectious Disease and Endemic Disease Control, Beijing Center for Disease Prevention and Control, Beijing, People’s Republic of China
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- Institute for Infectious Disease and Endemic Disease Control, Beijing Center for Disease Prevention and Control, Beijing, People’s Republic of China
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- Institute for Infectious Disease and Endemic Disease Control, Beijing Center for Disease Prevention and Control, Beijing, People’s Republic of China
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- Institute for Infectious Disease and Endemic Disease Control, Beijing Center for Disease Prevention and Control, Beijing, People’s Republic of China
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- Institute for Infectious Disease and Endemic Disease Control, Beijing Center for Disease Prevention and Control, Beijing, People’s Republic of China
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- Institute for Infectious Disease and Endemic Disease Control, Beijing Center for Disease Prevention and Control, Beijing, People’s Republic of China
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- Institute for Infectious Disease and Endemic Disease Control, Beijing Center for Disease Prevention and Control, Beijing, People’s Republic of China
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- Institute for Infectious Disease and Endemic Disease Control, Beijing Center for Disease Prevention and Control, Beijing, People’s Republic of China
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- Institute for Infectious Disease and Endemic Disease Control, Beijing Center for Disease Prevention and Control, Beijing, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Dermatology, Civil Aviation General Hospital, Beijing, People’s Republic of China
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- Beijing Fangshan District Center for Disease Prevention and Control, Beijing, People’s Republic of China
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- Institute for Infectious Disease and Endemic Disease Control, Beijing Center for Disease Prevention and Control, Beijing, People’s Republic of China
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- National Institute for Viral Disease Control and Prevention, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Beijing, People’s Republic of China
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- Institute for Infectious Disease and Endemic Disease Control, Beijing Center for Disease Prevention and Control, Beijing, People’s Republic of China
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- Institute for Infectious Disease and Endemic Disease Control, Beijing Center for Disease Prevention and Control, Beijing, People’s Republic of China
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Fuller R, Cederroth T, Patel G, Reidy J, Patiño LH, Ramírez JD, Bassily-Marcus A, Paniz-Mondolfi A. First case of rapidly fatal mpox from secondary (household) transmission in a kidney transplant recipient. Am J Transplant 2023; 23:1995-1999. [PMID: 37516244 DOI: 10.1016/j.ajt.2023.07.017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/15/2023] [Revised: 07/24/2023] [Accepted: 07/25/2023] [Indexed: 07/31/2023]
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In 2022, a global outbreak of mpox (formerly known as monkeypox) was reported outside of areas considered endemic for the disease, predominantly in persons identifying as men who have sex with men, gay, or bisexual. To date, 3 cases of mpox in solid organ transplant recipients have been published; however, no instances of secondary transmission among solid organ transplant recipients have been reported. Here, we report a case of a 53-year-old male kidney transplant recipient who contracted mpox while caring for a household contact with the disease. The patient's clinical and laboratory findings during his rapidly fatal course, autopsy findings, and genomics analysis are presented, emphasizing the need for expanded pre-exposure prophylaxis efforts in patient populations without the risk factors prioritized by public health authorities for vaccination.
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- Risa Fuller
- Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York City, New York, USA.
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- Department of Forensic Pathology, Office of Chief Medical Examiner, New York City, New York, USA
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- Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York City, New York, USA
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- Department of Pathology, Molecular, and Cell-Based Medicine, Molecular Microbiology Laboratory, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York City, New York, USA
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- Department of Pathology, Molecular, and Cell-Based Medicine, Molecular Microbiology Laboratory, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York City, New York, USA
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- Department of Pathology, Molecular, and Cell-Based Medicine, Molecular Microbiology Laboratory, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York City, New York, USA
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- Institute for Critical Care Medicine, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York City, New York, USA
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- Department of Pathology, Molecular, and Cell-Based Medicine, Molecular Microbiology Laboratory, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York City, New York, USA
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Nakoune E, Yagata FEM, Nimbona A, Belizaire MRD, Boum Y. Mpox: interdependence and inequity. Lancet Infect Dis 2023; 23:1335-1336. [PMID: 37625432 DOI: 10.1016/s1473-3099(23)00487-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/21/2023] [Accepted: 07/21/2023] [Indexed: 08/27/2023]
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- African Leadership Academy, Bangui, Central African Republic
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- Institut Pasteur de Bangui, Bangui, Central African Republic; Faculté de Médecine et Sciences Biomédicales, Université de Yaoundé I, Cameroun.
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Núñez I, Ceballos-Liceaga SE, de la Torre A, García-Rodríguez G, López-Martínez I, Sierra-Madero J, Mosqueda-Gómez JL, Valdés-Ferrer SI. Predictors of laboratory-confirmed mpox in people with mpox-like illness. Clin Microbiol Infect 2023; 29:1567-1572. [PMID: 37524303 DOI: 10.1016/j.cmi.2023.07.016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/04/2023] [Revised: 07/20/2023] [Accepted: 07/22/2023] [Indexed: 08/02/2023]
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OBJECTIVES We aimed to identify predictors of confirmed monkeypox (mpox) among people with mpox-like illness and to develop a multivariable model for confirmed mpox. METHODS We performed an observational study using national epidemiologic surveillance data in Mexico from May to November 2022. People with mpox-like illness were reported to the Mexican Ministry of Health and real-time polymerase chain reaction was performed in clinical samples to confirm mpox. Sociodemographic and clinical data were collected with a case report form. We performed univariable logistic regressions to estimate the predictive capability of individual characteristics, reported with ORs and 95% CIs. Variables of interest were included in multivariable logistic regression models and Akaike information criterion was used to retain variables for the final model. Discrimination and calibration of the model were estimated in bootstrap resamples. RESULTS A total of 5078 people were reported with mpox-like illness. Of 5078 people, 3291 (64.8%) had confirmed mpox. The strongest clinical predictors of confirmed mpox in univariable models were proctitis (OR 6.54, 5.93-7.21), inguinal adenopathy (OR 5.91, 5.36-6.52), and anogenital lesions (OR 5.45, 4.94-6.02). The final model included being a man who has sex with men (8.75, 7.37-10.38), HIV diagnosis (3.04, 2.51-3.69), inguinal adenopathy (2.24, 1.81-2.77), anogenital lesions (2.32, 1.97-2.74), and pustules (1.55, 1.32-1.81). Discrimination capability was excellent (c-statistic 0.88, 95% CI 0.87-0.89) and it was well calibrated (calibration slope 1, 95% CI 0.95-1.05). DISCUSSION A third of people with mpox-like illness do not have mpox. Factors such as being a man who has sex with men, HIV diagnosis, inguinal adenopathy, pustules, and anogenital lesions are associated with confirmed mpox.
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- Isaac Núñez
- Department of Medical Education, Instituto Nacional de Ciencias Médicas y Nutrición Salvador Zubirán, Mexico City, Mexico; Division of Postgraduate Studies, Faculty of Medicine, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Mexico City, Mexico.
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- National Centre for Prevention and Control of HIV and AIDS, Mexico City, Mexico
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- National Institue of Diagnosis and Epidemiologic Reference, Mexico City, Mexico
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, Instituto Nacional de Ciencias Médicas y Nutrición Salvador Zubirán, Mexico City, Mexico
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- High Specialty Regional Hospital Bajio, Health Secretariat, León, Guanajuato, Mexico
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- National Institue of Diagnosis and Epidemiologic Reference, Mexico City, Mexico; Department of Neurology and Psychiatry, Instituto Nacional de Ciencias Médicas y Nutrición Salvador Zubirán, Mexico City, Mexico; Institute of Bioelectronic Medicine, Feinstein Institutes for Medical Research, Manhasset, NY, USA
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Khan S, Irfan M, Hameed AR, Ullah A, Abideen SA, Ahmad S, Haq MU, El Bakri Y, Al-Harbi AI, Ali M, Haleem A. Vaccinomics to design a multi-epitope-based vaccine against monkeypox virus using surface-associated proteins. J Biomol Struct Dyn 2023; 41:10859-10868. [PMID: 36533379 DOI: 10.1080/07391102.2022.2158942] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/02/2022] [Accepted: 12/10/2022] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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In 2022, the ongoing multi-country outbreak of monkeypox virus-now occurring outside Africa, too is a global health concern. Monkeypox is a zoonotic virus, which causes disease mainly in animals, and then it is transferred to humans. Recently, in the monkeypox epidemic, a large number of human cases emerged while the global health community worked to tackle the outbreak and save lives. Herein, a multi-epitope-based vaccine is designed against monkeypox virus using two surface-associated proteins: MPXVgp002 accession number > YP_010377003.1 and MPXVgp008 accession number > YP_010377007.1 proteins. These proteins were utilized for B- and T-cell epitopes prediction. The epitopes were further screened, and the screen filtered KCKDNEYRSR, RSCNTTHNR, and RTRRETGAS with the antigenicity scores of 0.5279, 0.5604, and 0.7628, respectively. Overall, the epitopes can induce immunity in 99.74% population of the world. Further, GPGPG linkers were used for joining the epitopes and EAAAK linker was used for adjuvant attachment. It has a three-dimensional structure modelled for retaining the structural stability. Three pairs of amino acid residues that were able to make disulfide bonds were chosen: Gly1-Ser82, Cys7-Tyr10, and Phe51-Ile55. Molecular docking of vaccine was done with toll-like receptors, viz., 2, 3, 4, and 8 immune cell receptors. The docking results revealed that the vaccine as potential molecule due to its better binding affinity with toll-like receptors 2, 3, 4 and 8. Top complex in docking in with each receptor was selected based on lowest energy scores- -888.7 kcal/mol (TLR-2), -976.3 kcal/mol (TLR-3), -801.9 kcal/mol (TLR-4), and -955.4 kcal/mol (TLR-4)-were subjected to simulation. The docked complexes were evaluated in 500 ns of MD simulation. Throughout the simulation time, no significant deviation occurred. This confirmed that the vaccine as potential vaccine candidate to interact with immune cell receptors. This interaction is important for the immune system activation. In conclusion, the proposed vaccine construct against monkeypox could induce an effective immune response and speed up the vaccine development process. However, the study is completely based on the computational approach, hence, the experimental validation is required.Communicated by Ramaswamy H. Sarma.
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- Saifullah Khan
- Institute of Biotechnology and Microbiology, Bacha Khan University, Charsadda, Pakistan
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- Department of Oral Biology, College of Dentistry, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida, USA
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- Department of Medical Laboratory Techniques, School of Life Sciences, Dijlah University College, Baghdad, Iraq
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- Department of Health and Biological Sciences, Abasyn University, Peshawar, Pakistan
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- School of Biomedical Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Health and Biological Sciences, Abasyn University, Peshawar, Pakistan
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- Department of Pharmacy, Abasyn University, Peshawar, Pakistan
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- Department of Theoretical and Applied Chemistry, South Ural State University, Chelyabinsk, Russian Federation
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- Department of Medical Laboratory, College of Applied Medical Sciences, Taibah University, Yanbu, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Biological Science, National University of Medical Sciences, Rawalpindi, Pakistan
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- Department of Microbiology, Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad, Pakistan
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Desai AN, Malani PN. Mpox and the importance of clinical history and physical examination. Clin Microbiol Infect 2023; 29:1480-1481. [PMID: 37678510 DOI: 10.1016/j.cmi.2023.08.034] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/14/2023] [Revised: 08/30/2023] [Accepted: 08/31/2023] [Indexed: 09/09/2023]
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- Angel N Desai
- Division of Infectious Diseases, University of California Davis, Sacramento, CA, USA
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- Division of Infectious Diseases, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA.
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Smith TG, Gigante CM, Wynn NT, Matheny A, Davidson W, Yang Y, Condori RE, O'Connell K, Kovar L, Williams TL, Yu YC, Petersen BW, Baird N, Lowe D, Li Y, Satheshkumar PS, Hutson CL. Tecovirimat Resistance in Mpox Patients, United States, 2022-2023. Emerg Infect Dis 2023; 29:2426-2432. [PMID: 37856204 PMCID: PMC10683829 DOI: 10.3201/eid2912.231146] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/20/2023] Open
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During the 2022 multinational outbreak of monkeypox virus (MPXV) infection, the antiviral drug tecovirimat (TPOXX; SIGA Technologies, Inc., https://www.siga.com) was deployed in the United States on a large scale for the first time. The MPXV F13L gene homologue encodes the target of tecovirimat, and single amino acid changes in F13 are known to cause resistance to tecovirimat. Genomic sequencing identified 11 mutations previously reported to cause resistance, along with 13 novel mutations. Resistant phenotype was determined using a viral cytopathic effect assay. We tested 124 isolates from 68 patients; 96 isolates from 46 patients were found to have a resistant phenotype. Most resistant isolates were associated with severely immunocompromised mpox patients on multiple courses of tecovirimat treatment, whereas most isolates identified by routine surveillance of patients not treated with tecovirimat remained sensitive. The frequency of resistant viruses remains relatively low (<1%) compared with the total number of patients treated with tecovirimat.
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Jia H, Sha T, Zhao S, Su W, Liu P, Zhen R, Li P, Zhou L, Xu Y, Wen Y, Chi L, Di B, Li P, Chen H, Qin P. Genomic and epidemiological perspectives on the first local sporadic cases of Mpox in China. Emerg Microbes Infect 2023; 12:2245932. [PMID: 37542431 PMCID: PMC10443958 DOI: 10.1080/22221751.2023.2245932] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/19/2023] [Revised: 08/01/2023] [Accepted: 08/03/2023] [Indexed: 08/07/2023]
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From June 7th to 11th, 2023, eight cases of Mpox were identified in Guangzhou, China. This is the first report of multiple local sporadic cases after the imported case in Chongqing, China. Epidemiological investigation revealed that these cases had no history of international travel and no connections with each other. Haplotype network and phylogenetic analyses indicated that the possible origin is likely from Japan, although the direct origin may remain uncertain due to limited genomic sequences and sampling bias in GISAID. The three Guangzhou sequences have accumulated several novel mutations, suggesting the local transmission of Mpox may have been ongoing for some time. Based on the daily cases during the early stage of Mpox outbreak in four other countries, the number of possible infected cases in Guangzhou is inferred to be more than 300, suggesting that swift and efficient control measures must be implemented to mitigate the risk of a potential epidemic.
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- Hongling Jia
- Guangzhou Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Guangzhou, People’s Republic of China
- Department of Medical Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, School of Medicine, Jinan University, Guangzhou, People’s Republic of China
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- Beijing Institute of Genomics, Chinse Academy of Sciences and China National Center for Bioinformation, Beijing, People’s Republic of China
- School of Future Technology, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, People’s Republic of China
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- School of Future Technology, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, People’s Republic of China
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- Guangzhou Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Guangzhou, People’s Republic of China
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- Guangzhou Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Guangzhou, People’s Republic of China
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- Guangzhou Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Guangzhou, People’s Republic of China
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- Chinese PLA Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Beijing, People’s Republic of China
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- Guangzhou Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Guangzhou, People’s Republic of China
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- Guangzhou Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Guangzhou, People’s Republic of China
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- Guangzhou Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Guangzhou, People’s Republic of China
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- Beijing Institute of Genomics, Chinse Academy of Sciences and China National Center for Bioinformation, Beijing, People’s Republic of China
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- Guangzhou Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Guangzhou, People’s Republic of China
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- Chinese PLA Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Beijing, People’s Republic of China
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- Beijing Institute of Genomics, Chinse Academy of Sciences and China National Center for Bioinformation, Beijing, People’s Republic of China
- School of Future Technology, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, People’s Republic of China
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- Guangzhou Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Guangzhou, People’s Republic of China
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Higgins E, Ranganath N, Mehkri O, Majeed A, Walker J, Spivack S, Bhaimia E, Benamu E, Hand J, Keswani S, Dunn D, Beam E, Razonable RR. Clinical features, treatment, and outcomes of mpox in solid organ transplant recipients: A multicenter case series and literature review. Am J Transplant 2023; 23:1972-1979. [PMID: 37516243 DOI: 10.1016/j.ajt.2023.07.016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/02/2023] [Revised: 07/19/2023] [Accepted: 07/24/2023] [Indexed: 07/31/2023]
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In 2022, the largest global outbreak of mpox to date emerged. In the immunocompetent host, mpox generally presents as a self-limiting illness. However, immunosuppression, such as that seen with advanced HIV, has been associated with significant morbidity and mortality related to mpox infection. To evaluate the impact of immunosuppression related to solid organ transplantation on clinical features and outcomes of mpox we established a multicenter case registry. Eleven cases from 7 participating centers in the USA were submitted. All cases occurred in males. The majority were kidney transplant recipients (91%, n = 10). Median duration of symptoms at presentation was 6 days (range, 3-14 days). Rates of hospitalization were high (73%, n = 8) with a median length of stay of 4.5 days (range, 1-10 days). Mpox in solid organ transplant recipients was associated with a high burden of skin lesions and systemic symptoms. Fever, fatigue, pharyngitis, and proctitis were commonly reported. Other clinical features included headache, myalgia, epididymo-orchitis, urinary retention, hematemesis, pneumonitis, and circulatory shock. All patients received treatment with tecovirimat. There was 1 mpox-related death in the cohort. Infection was reported to have resolved at 30-day follow-up in all other cases.
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- Eibhlin Higgins
- Division of Public Health, Infectious Diseases, and Occupational Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, USA
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- Division of Public Health, Infectious Diseases, and Occupational Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, USA
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio, USA
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio, USA
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- Division of Infectious Diseases, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama, USA
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- Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University, Section of Infectious Diseases, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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- Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Internal Medicine, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, Illinois, USA
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- School of Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases, University of Colorado Denver, Aurora, Colorado, USA
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- Ochsner Medical Center, University of Queensland School of Medicine, Ochsner Clinical School, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
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- Ochsner Medical Center, University of Queensland School of Medicine, Ochsner Clinical School, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
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- Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, New York, USA
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- Division of Public Health, Infectious Diseases, and Occupational Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, USA
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- Division of Public Health, Infectious Diseases, and Occupational Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, USA.
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Martínez-Sanz J, Ponce-Alonso M, Martínez-García L, de la Cueva V, Olavarrieta L, Montero L, Pérez-Elías MJ, Galán JC. Description of mpox reinfection by whole genome sequencing. Int J Infect Dis 2023; 137:111-113. [PMID: 37884258 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijid.2023.10.017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/21/2023] [Revised: 10/10/2023] [Accepted: 10/20/2023] [Indexed: 10/28/2023] Open
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Several possible mpox reinfections have been reported, however, the debate on whether these are confirmed reinfections remains open. A 30-year-old male living with HIV and a history of single-dose mpox vaccination, first diagnosed with mpox in September 2022, presented with genital ulcers in March 2023, testing positive for mpox virus. Real-time polymerase chain reaction revealed the presence of viral DNA with cycle threshold values of 24 and 25, respectively. Whole genome sequencing and phylogenetic approach allowed us to classify these viruses as Clade IIb lineage B.1 and Clade IIb lineage B.1.4, respectively. Twelve nucleotide differences were identified. The observed difference was higher than the estimate of mutations/genome/year described. These data confirm that mpox reinfection is possible and reinforces current vaccination campaigns.
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- Javier Martínez-Sanz
- Department of Infectious Diseases, Hospital Ramón y Cajal, IRYCIS, Madrid, Spain; Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red en Enfermedades Infecciosas (CIBERINFEC), Madrid, Spain.
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- Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red en Enfermedades Infecciosas (CIBERINFEC), Madrid, Spain; Department of Microbiology, Hospital Ramón y Cajal, IRYCIS, Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Microbiology, Hospital Ramón y Cajal, IRYCIS, Madrid, Spain; Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red en Epidemiología y Salud Pública (CIBERESP), Madrid, Spain
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- Unidad Central de Apoyo Genómica Traslacional (UCA-GT), IRYCIS, Hospital Ramón y Cajal Madrid, Spain
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- Unidad Central de Apoyo Genómica Traslacional (UCA-GT), IRYCIS, Hospital Ramón y Cajal Madrid, Spain
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- Directorate General of Public Health, Regional Ministry of Health of Madrid, Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, Hospital Ramón y Cajal, IRYCIS, Madrid, Spain; Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red en Enfermedades Infecciosas (CIBERINFEC), Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Microbiology, Hospital Ramón y Cajal, IRYCIS, Madrid, Spain; Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red en Epidemiología y Salud Pública (CIBERESP), Madrid, Spain.
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Ogoina D, Damon I, Nakoune E. Clinical review of human mpox. Clin Microbiol Infect 2023; 29:1493-1501. [PMID: 37704017 DOI: 10.1016/j.cmi.2023.09.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/23/2022] [Revised: 09/03/2023] [Accepted: 09/05/2023] [Indexed: 09/15/2023]
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BACKGROUND Historically, human mpox was predominantly a zoonotic disease occurring more frequently in rural children in Africa and characterized by a largely self-limiting febrile centrifugal monomorphic rash illness. However, the 2022 mpox global outbreak has shown that the disease is changing in many ways, including sustained human-to-human transmission via sexual contact, novel clinical presentations, and adverse associations between mpox and advanced HIV. OBJECTIVES The aim of this paper is to review the traditional and emerging clinical aspects of human mpox and provide updated information on the clinical course and outcome of the disease. SOURCES We searched electronic databases including PubMed and Google Scholar and identified relevant published literature on mpox. CONTENT The clinical presentation of human mpox is influenced by the route of infectious exposure, the strain and dose of the infecting virus, and the host immune system. Exposure to the virus can result in sub-clinical or clinical diseases of variable severity. Infections caused by clade I viral strains are more severe than class IIa and IIb strains, which are associated with a milder febrile rash illness, and with anogenital skin lesions in clade IIb infections. Most cases of mpox recover entirely within 2-4 weeks after onset of illness and a few develop skin-related sequelae. Overall, people with advanced HIV infection, children <5 years of age, and pregnant women may present with more severe disease and higher case fatalities. IMPLICATIONS The continued endemicity of the classical mpox in Africa, the emergence of a new clinical form of the disease during the 2022 global outbreak, and the adverse associations between advanced HIV and mpox have implications for the surveillance, clinical diagnosis, and management of human mpox.
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- Dimie Ogoina
- Department of Internal Medicine, Infectious Diseases Unit, Niger Delta University/Niger Delta University Teaching Hospital, Bayelsa, Nigeria.
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- Department of Medicine, Emory University, Atlanta, GA, USA
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- Department of Viral Haemorrhagic Fevers, Institut Pasteur de Bangui, Bangui, Central African Republic
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Daungsupawong H, Wiwanitkit V. Mpox Pain Management and Topical Agents. J Pain Palliat Care Pharmacother 2023; 37:270-271. [PMID: 38015203 DOI: 10.1080/15360288.2023.2276930] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/06/2023] [Accepted: 10/22/2023] [Indexed: 11/29/2023]
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- Chandigarh University, India
- Joesph Ayobabalola University, Ikeji-Arakeji, Nigeria
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Cevik M, Orkin C. Changing face of mpox. Clin Microbiol Infect 2023; 29:1485-1486. [PMID: 37844695 DOI: 10.1016/j.cmi.2023.10.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/22/2023] [Revised: 10/09/2023] [Accepted: 10/11/2023] [Indexed: 10/18/2023]
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- Muge Cevik
- Division of Infection and Global Health Research, School of Medicine, University of St Andrews, St Andrews, UK.
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- Department of Infection and Immunity, Blizzard Institute, Queen Mary University of London, London, UK; Department of Infection and Immunity, Royal London Hospital, Barts Health NHS Trust, London, UK
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Caycho-Rodríguez T, Tomás JM, Vilca LW, Carbajal-León C, Gallegos M, Reyes-Bossio M, Oré-Kovacs N, Muñoz-Del-Carpio-Toia Á, Torales J, Barria-Asenjo NA, Garcia-Cadena CH. Relationship Between Fear of Monkeypox and Intention to be Vaccinated Against Monkeypox in a Peruvian Sample. The Mediating Role of Conspiracy Beliefs About Monkeypox. Eval Health Prof 2023; 46:353-361. [PMID: 37246714 DOI: 10.1177/01632787231180195] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/30/2023]
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The present study evaluated the predictive capacity of fear of Monkeypox (MPX) on the intention to be vaccinated against MPX and the influence of conspiracy beliefs as a mediating variable in this relationship in 516 Peruvian sample with an average age of 27.10 years participated. Monkeypox Fear Scale, MPX Conspiracy Beliefs Scale and a single item of intention to be vaccinated against MPX were used. Statistical analyses have included estimation of descriptive statistics for all variables in the model tested and Structural Equation Modeling to predict intention to be vaccinated against monkeypox. It has been found that fear has a positive impact on conspiracy beliefs about MPX and intention to be vaccinated against MPX. Finally, conspiracy beliefs are negatively related to intention to be vaccinated. As for indirect effects, both are statistically significant. The model explains 11.4% of the variance in beliefs and 19.1% in intention to be vaccinated. It is concluded that fear of MPX played an important role, both directly and indirectly, in the intention to be vaccinated against MPX, having conspiratorial beliefs about MPX as a mediating variable. The results have important implications for public health practices aimed at combating doubts about MPX vaccination.
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- Department of Methodology for the Behavioral Sciences, Universidad de Valencia, Valencia, España
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- South American Center for Education and Research in Public Health, Universidad Norbert Wiener, Lima, Peru
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- South American Center for Education and Research in Public Health, Universidad Norbert Wiener, Lima, Peru
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- Programa de Pós-graduação em Psicologia, Universidade Católica de Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Brasil
- Centro Interdisciplinario de Investigaciones en Ciencias de la Salud y del Comportamiento, Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas, Entre Ríos, Argentina
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- Facultad de Psicología, Universidad Peruana de Ciencias Aplicadas, Lima, Peru
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- Facultad de Psicología, Universidad Peruana de Ciencias Aplicadas, Lima, Peru
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- Departamento de Psiquiatría, Facultad de Ciencias Médicas, Universidad Nacional de Asunción, San Lorenzo, Paraguay
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ABSTRACT A 29-year-old man diagnosed with monkeypox infection underwent an 18 F-FDG PET/CT for the study of organic involvement in the context of a nonsatisfactory clinical evolution. He had a history of HIV (with undetectable viral load). FDG PET/CT showed multiple hypermetabolic lymphadenopathies and bilateral pulmonary nodules with mild 18 F-FDG uptake.
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- Nuclear Medicine Department, Hospital Universitario 12 de Octubre, Madrid, Spain
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- Nuclear Medicine Department, Hospital Universitario 12 de Octubre, Madrid, Spain
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- From the Nuclear Medicine Department, Hospital Universitario de Getafe, Getafe, Spain
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- Nuclear Medicine Department, Hospital Universitario 12 de Octubre, Madrid, Spain
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Oiwoh SO, Tobin EA, Asogun DA, Erameh CO, Iraoyah KO, Okoeguale J, Eifediyi RA, Samuel SO, Salami TAT, Okogbenin SA. Atypical presentation of mpox in Irrua environs: a case report. J Med Case Rep 2023; 17:492. [PMID: 38007455 PMCID: PMC10676585 DOI: 10.1186/s13256-023-04225-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/30/2022] [Accepted: 10/24/2023] [Indexed: 11/27/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Mpox, previously known as monkeypox, -is an orthopoxvirus infection of the skin and previously a public health emergency of international concern. It reemerged in Nigeria over 5 years ago and has since spread to other parts of the world. This is a case report of a confirmed patient who was managed at Irrua Specialist Teaching Hospital, Irrua, Edo State, Nigeria before the global surge. This report shows peculiar differences from previous patients managed at the same center in terms of the relatively prolonged eruptive phase, possible seasonal occurrence of mpox in the community, and some traditional care for mpox and skin rashes. It also corroborates previous reports of possible sexual transmission of mpox in Nigeria before the report from the global outbreak. CASE PRESENTATION The patient is a 30-year-old Nigerian male artisan with a 2-month history of raised rashes on the body that started on the genitals then involved other parts of the body. There was history of sore throat and unprotected sex with a female partner with similar rash whose other sexual history could not be ascertained. There was also history of "seasonal" rash in his village for about 7 years prior to his symptoms. Examination showed multiple vesicles and some nodules (ulcerating, healing, and healed) on the face, trunk, limbs, gluteal region, scrotum, palms, and sole, an almost circumferential penile ulcer, and lymphadenopathy. Polymerase chain reaction skin samples sent for mpox returned positive, while retroviral and coronavirus disease 2019 screenings were negative. He was managed in isolation while contact tracing in the affected community was initiated. CONCLUSION Atypical presentations of mpox, as managed in Irrua before the global surge, emphasize the varied spectrum of presentations (typical and atypical) in Nigeria. Therefore, there is a need for a higher index of suspicion for the uncommon presentations which will strengthen case recognition, case management, and community-based interventions as well as surveillance in the prevention and control of mpox in Irrua, its environs, Nigeria, and the world.
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- S O Oiwoh
- Dermatology and Venereology Unit, Department of Internal Medicine, Irrua Specialist Teaching Hospital, Irrua, Edo State, Nigeria.
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- Pan-African Network For Rapid Research, Response, Relief and Preparedness for Infectious Disease Epidemics (PANDORA-ID-NET), Institute of Viral Hemorrhagic Fevers and Emerging Pathogens (Formerly Institute of Lassa Fever Research and Control), Irrua Specialist Teaching Hospital, Irrua, Edo State, Nigeria
- Department of Medical Microbiology, Irrua Specialist Teaching Hospital, Irrua, Nigeria
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- Pan-African Network For Rapid Research, Response, Relief and Preparedness for Infectious Disease Epidemics (PANDORA-ID-NET), Institute of Viral Hemorrhagic Fevers and Emerging Pathogens (Formerly Institute of Lassa Fever Research and Control), Irrua Specialist Teaching Hospital, Irrua, Edo State, Nigeria
- Department of Medical Microbiology, Irrua Specialist Teaching Hospital, Irrua, Nigeria
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- Pan-African Network For Rapid Research, Response, Relief and Preparedness for Infectious Disease Epidemics (PANDORA-ID-NET), Institute of Viral Hemorrhagic Fevers and Emerging Pathogens (Formerly Institute of Lassa Fever Research and Control), Irrua Specialist Teaching Hospital, Irrua, Nigeria
- Institute of Viral Hemorrhagic Fevers and Emerging Pathogens (formerly Institute of Lassa Fever Research and Control) and Department of Internal Medicine, Irrua Specialist Teaching Hospital, Irrua, Edo State, Nigeria
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- Infectious Disease Unit, Department of Internal Medicine, Irrua Specialist Teaching Hospital, Irrua, Edo State, Nigeria
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- Pan-African Network For Rapid Research, Response, Relief and Preparedness for Infectious Disease Epidemics (PANDORA-ID-NET), Institute of Viral Hemorrhagic Fevers and Emerging Pathogens (Formerly Institute of Lassa Fever Research and Control), Irrua Specialist Teaching Hospital, Irrua, Nigeria
- Institute of Viral Hemorrhagic Fevers and Emerging Pathogens (formerly Institute of Lassa Fever Research and Control) and Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Irrua Specialist Teaching Hospital, Irrua, Edo State, Nigeria
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- Institute of Viral Hemorrhagic Fevers and Emerging Pathogens (formerly Institute of Lassa Fever Research and Control) and Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Irrua Specialist Teaching Hospital, Irrua, Edo State, Nigeria
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Irrua Specialist Teaching Hospital, Irrua, Edo State, Nigeria
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- Dermatology and Venereology Unit, Department of Internal Medicine, Irrua Specialist Teaching Hospital, Irrua, Edo State, Nigeria
- Dermatology and Venereology Unit, Department of Internal Medicine, Irrua Specialist Teaching Hospital, Irrua, Nigeria
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- Institute of Viral Hemorrhagic Fevers and Emerging Pathogens (formerly Institute of Lassa Fever Research and Control) and Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Irrua Specialist Teaching Hospital, Irrua, Edo State, Nigeria
- Department of Medical Microbiology, Irrua Specialist Teaching Hospital, Irrua, Nigeria
- Pan-African Network For Rapid Research, Response, Relief and Preparedness for Infectious Disease Epidemics (PANDORA-ID-NET) and Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Irrua Specialist Teaching Hospital, Irrua, Nigeria
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Wilches-Visbal JH, Sánchez-González HL, Castillo-Pedraza MC. [Características epidemiológicas de pacientes con viruela símica y su relación con eventos de hospitalización en Colombia]. Rev Esp Salud Publica 2023; 97:e202311098. [PMID: 37975714] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/31/2022] [Accepted: 09/21/2023] [Indexed: 11/19/2023] Open
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OBJECTIVE Since the beginning of 2022, there has been an unusual outbreak of monkeypox in non-endemic countries that has alerted the international community. In Colombia, there are no recent studies on the epidemiology of patients in this new epidemic. Therefore, aim of this article was to establish the demographic and clinical characteristics of patients with monkeypox and their relationship with the frequency of hospitalization and other variables of clinical notification. METHODS An observational, analytical, and cross-sectional study on monkeypox cases in Colombia between May and September 2022 was executed. Mann-Whitney U test was applied to contrast hypotheses between hospitalization and sociodemographic and quantitative notification variables; Fisher's exact test was used to contrast with the qualitative ones. RESULTS Between May and September 2022, there were 1,260 cases of monkeypox reported in Colombia, 75% of the these were registered in Bogotá D.C. 99% (1,248) of those infected were male with a median age of 32.82% of the patients were from strata 2 and 3 (low to medium-low income). The source of infection was unknown in just over 80% of cases. Less than 1% belonged to ethnic groups. Only 3% required hospitalization. A significant statistically association was found between the frequency of hospitalization, being a woman (p=0.038), Afro-Colombian (p=0.024) and subsidized regime (p=0.009). No association of hospitalization was found with age, but it was found with the days from the onset of symptoms/rash to notification/diagnosis (p<0.05). CONCLUSIONS Monkeypox cases are concentrated in the capital and other Andean departments of Colombia. Most of these progress without seriousness, without deaths. Men are the most affected population group. Women, afro-colombians and subsidized patients deserve special attention because they are more prone to hospitalization. Reducing the number of days from symptoms or rash to diagnosis and notification is key to avoiding serious cases.
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May T, Towler L, Smith LE, Horwood J, Denford S, Rubin GJ, Hickman M, Amlôt R, Oliver I, Yardley L. Mpox knowledge, behaviours and barriers to public health measures among gay, bisexual and other men who have sex with men in the UK: a qualitative study to inform public health guidance and messaging. BMC Public Health 2023; 23:2265. [PMID: 37978506 PMCID: PMC10655366 DOI: 10.1186/s12889-023-17196-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/17/2023] [Accepted: 11/09/2023] [Indexed: 11/19/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND The 2022-23 mpox epidemic is the first-time sustained community transmission had been reported in countries without epidemiological links to endemic areas. During that period, the outbreak almost exclusively affected sexual networks of gay, bisexual, or other men who have sex with men (GBMSM) and people living with HIV. In efforts to control transmission, multiple public health measures were implemented, including vaccination, contact tracing and isolation. This study examines knowledge, attitudes, and perceptions of mpox among a sample of GBMSM during the 2022-23 outbreak in the UK, including facilitators for and barriers to the uptake of public health measures. METHODS Interviews were conducted with 44 GBMSM between May and December 2022. Data were analysed using reflexive thematic analysis. Positive and negative comments pertaining to public health measures were collated in a modified version of a 'table of changes' to inform optimisations to public health messages and guidance. RESULTS Most interviewees were well informed about mpox transmission mechanisms and were either willing to or currently adhering to public health measures, despite low perceptions of mpox severity. Measures that aligned with existing sexual health practices and norms were considered most acceptable. Connections to GBMSM networks and social media channels were found to increase exposure to sexual health information and norms influencing protective behaviours. Those excluded or marginalized from these networks found some measures challenging to perform or adhere to. Although social media was a key mode of information sharing, there were preferences for timely information from official sources to dispel exaggerated or misleading information. CONCLUSIONS There are differential needs, preferences, and experiences of GBMSM that limit the acceptability of some mitigation and prevention measures. Future public health interventions and campaigns should be co-designed in consultation with key groups and communities to ensure greater acceptability and credibility in different contexts and communities.
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- Tom May
- NIHR Health Protection Research Unit in Behavioural Science and Evaluation, University of Bristol, Bristol, UK.
- School of Psychological Science, University of Bristol, Bristol, UK.
- Bristol Medical School, University of Bristol, Bristol, UK.
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- School of Psychological Science, University of Bristol, Bristol, UK
- School of Psychology, University of Southampton, Southampton, UK
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- NIHR Health Protection Research Unit in Emergency Preparedness and Response, King's College London, London, UK
- Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience, King's College London, London, UK
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- NIHR Health Protection Research Unit in Behavioural Science and Evaluation, University of Bristol, Bristol, UK
- Bristol Medical School, University of Bristol, Bristol, UK
- NIHR Applied Research Collaboration West, University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust, University of Bristol, Bristol, UK
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- NIHR Health Protection Research Unit in Behavioural Science and Evaluation, University of Bristol, Bristol, UK
- School of Psychological Science, University of Bristol, Bristol, UK
- Bristol Medical School, University of Bristol, Bristol, UK
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- NIHR Health Protection Research Unit in Emergency Preparedness and Response, King's College London, London, UK
- Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience, King's College London, London, UK
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- NIHR Health Protection Research Unit in Behavioural Science and Evaluation, University of Bristol, Bristol, UK
- Bristol Medical School, University of Bristol, Bristol, UK
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- NIHR Health Protection Research Unit in Behavioural Science and Evaluation, University of Bristol, Bristol, UK
- NIHR Health Protection Research Unit in Emergency Preparedness and Response, King's College London, London, UK
- United Kingdom Health Security Agency, Chief Scientific Officer's Group, London, UK
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- NIHR Health Protection Research Unit in Behavioural Science and Evaluation, University of Bristol, Bristol, UK
- United Kingdom Health Security Agency, Chief Scientific Officer's Group, London, UK
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- NIHR Health Protection Research Unit in Behavioural Science and Evaluation, University of Bristol, Bristol, UK
- School of Psychological Science, University of Bristol, Bristol, UK
- School of Psychology, University of Southampton, Southampton, UK
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van Ewijk CE, Smit C, Bavalia R, Ainslie K, Vollaard A, van Rijckevorsel G, Hahné SJM. Acceptance and timeliness of post-exposure vaccination against mpox in high-risk contacts, Amsterdam, the Netherlands, May-July 2022. Vaccine 2023; 41:6952-6959. [PMID: 37838481 DOI: 10.1016/j.vaccine.2023.10.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/15/2023] [Revised: 10/05/2023] [Accepted: 10/05/2023] [Indexed: 10/16/2023]
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BACKGROUND May 2022, several countries reported mpox outbreaks among men-who-have-sex-with-men. In the Netherlands, high-risk contacts were offered the third-generation smallpox vaccine as post-exposure-prophylaxis (PEP) within 4 but maximum 14 days after exposure. We investigated their PEP acceptance, timeliness of uptake and development of mpox for the region of the Public Health Service (PHS) Amsterdam. METHODS High-risk contacts identified during 20 May-22 July 2022 were included. Contacts were followed-up 21 days after exposure and classified as: no patient (no mpox symptoms or orthopoxvirus PCR-negative) or mpox patient (clinically suspected mpox or orthopoxvirus PCR-positive). We calculated time intervals between date of last exposure and first PHS consultation, PEP administration, and symptom onset. RESULTS Two-hundred-ninety contacts were at high-risk of mpox predominantly due to sexual and/or direct skin-skin contact (212/290, 73 %). First PHS consultation was a median of 5 (IQR 3, 7) days after exposure, at which point 26/290 (9 %) contacts were ineligible for PEP. 84 % (223/264) of contacts eligible for PEP, received PEP within a median of 6 (IQR 3, 8) days after exposure. Of 282 contacts (missing outcome n = 8) 38 (14 %) developed mpox a median of 7 (IQR 5, 12) days after exposure, of whom 50 % (19/38) developed mpox before their first PHS consultation. Among contacts eligible for PEP, 2/38 (5 %) unvaccinated and 16/218 (7 %) vaccinated contact developed mpox. CONCLUSIONS PEP acceptance among contacts of mpox patients was high. However, PEP timeliness was inadequate. Half of contacts received PEP 6 or more days after exposure, and half of contacts who developed mpox had an onset prior to their first PHS consultation. Estimating PEP vaccine effectiveness is problematic due to the timeliness of PEP and the time it takes to generate vaccine-induced immunity. It is important to assess how PEP timeliness may improve and to promote pre-exposure vaccination to control mpox outbreaks.
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- C E van Ewijk
- Centre for Infectious Disease Control, National Institute for Public Health and the Environment (RIVM), Bilthoven, The Netherlands; European Programme for Intervention Epidemiology Training (EPIET), European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC), Stockholm, Sweden.
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, Public Health Service of Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, Public Health Service of Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Centre for Infectious Disease Control, National Institute for Public Health and the Environment (RIVM), Bilthoven, The Netherlands; School of Public Health, University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, China
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- Centre for Infectious Disease Control, National Institute for Public Health and the Environment (RIVM), Bilthoven, The Netherlands
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- Centre for Infectious Disease Control, National Institute for Public Health and the Environment (RIVM), Bilthoven, The Netherlands; Department of Infectious Diseases, Public Health Service of Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Centre for Infectious Disease Control, National Institute for Public Health and the Environment (RIVM), Bilthoven, The Netherlands
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Mitjà O, Paredes R, Cabtree B, Orkin C. Classifying necrotising mpox as an AIDS-defining condition. Lancet 2023; 402:1751-1752. [PMID: 37951688 DOI: 10.1016/s0140-6736(23)01896-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/22/2023] [Accepted: 09/06/2023] [Indexed: 11/14/2023]
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- Oriol Mitjà
- Skin, Neglected Tropical Diseases, and Sexually Transmitted Infections Section, Fight Infectious Diseases Foundation, University Hospital Germans Trias i Pujol, Badalona 08916, Spain.
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- Departamento de Infectología, Instituto Nacional de Ciencias Médicas y Nutrición, Salvador Zubirán, Mexico City, Mexico
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- Infectious Disease Department, Fight Infectious Diseases Foundation, University Hospital Germans Trias i Pujol, Badalona 08916, Spain
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- Blizard Institute and SHARE Collaborative, Department of Infection and Immunity, Queen Mary University of London, London, UK
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Wang YQ, Liang L, Zhong W, Yu HR, Qiao GQ, Li N, Liu SY, Wang LL. [A case report of ocular monkeypox]. Zhonghua Yan Ke Za Zhi 2023; 59:943-945. [PMID: 37724514 DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.cn112142-20230817-00048] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 09/20/2023]
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A 35-year-old male patient arrived at the clinic, reporting a persistent issue of his right eye being difficult to open for the past three weeks. Alongside this, he had been experiencing a gradual development of lesions around the eye. Notably, about a month prior to the onset of these symptoms, the patient had engaged in unprotected intercourse with a male partner. The initial manifestation was a papule near the eye, which then rapidly progressed. Laboratory analysis of samples taken from the lesions confirmed the presence of monkeypox through polymerase chain reaction testing. Furthermore, this patient received positive diagnoses for both HIV and syphilis infections. Notably, his absolute CD4 count was measured at an extremely low level of 2 cells/μl.(This article was published ahead of print on the official website of Chinese Journal of Ophthalmology on September 18, 2023).
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- Y Q Wang
- Department of Ophthalmology, Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing 100853, China
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- Department of Ophthalmology, the First Affiliated Hospital Of USTC (Anhui Provincial Hospital), Hefei 230002, China
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- The National Engineering Research Center For the Emergence Drugs; Institute of Pharmacologyand Toxicology,the Academy of Military Medical Sciences, the PLA Academy of Military Sciences Beijing 100850, China
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing 100853, China
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing 100853, China
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing 100853, China
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing 100853, China
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing 100853, China
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Núñez I, Valdés-Ferrer SI. Classifying necrotising mpox as an AIDS-defining condition - Authors' reply. Lancet 2023; 402:1752. [PMID: 37951689 DOI: 10.1016/s0140-6736(23)01898-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/09/2023] [Accepted: 09/06/2023] [Indexed: 11/14/2023]
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- Isaac Núñez
- Departamento de Educación Médica, Instituto Nacional de Ciencias Médicas y Nutrición Salvador Zubirán, Mexico City 14080, Mexico; División de Estudios de Posgrado, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Mexico City, Mexico
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- Departamento de Neurología y Psiquiatría, Instituto Nacional de Ciencias Médicas y Nutrición Salvador Zubirán, Mexico City 14080, Mexico; Institute of Bioelectronic Medicine, Feinstein Institutes for Medical Research, Manhasset, NY, USA.
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Wong M, Damon IK, Zucker J, Foote MMK, El-Sadr W. ART initiation for people living with HIV with severe mpox. Lancet 2023; 402:1750. [PMID: 37951687 DOI: 10.1016/s0140-6736(23)01674-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/08/2023] [Accepted: 08/07/2023] [Indexed: 11/14/2023]
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- Marcia Wong
- New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, New York 11101, NY, USA.
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- Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons, New York, NY, USA
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- New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, New York 11101, NY, USA
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Pinheiro DAR, Bahia AGMFDM. [Public health recommendations as microaggressions: monkeypox and LGBTQIA+ populations]. CAD SAUDE PUBLICA 2023; 39:e00020623. [PMID: 38018642 PMCID: PMC10642238 DOI: 10.1590/0102-311xpt020623] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/06/2023] [Revised: 05/25/2023] [Accepted: 06/23/2023] [Indexed: 11/30/2023] Open
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The article aims to analyze public health recommendations of the World Health Organization and the manifestations of its Director-General during the mpox epidemic addressed to men who have sex with men (MSM) in the light of microaggression as a category of analysis. The stigmatizing potential of statistical disclosure to a broad public that 98% of those infected were among MSM is questioned, as well as the use of the MSM category itself and the suggestion of partial or total sexual abstinence as a way to stop viral dissemination. The following are suggested as alternatives capable of simultaneously guaranteeing disease prevention policies without stigmatizing vulnerable groups, especially the LGBTQIA+ population: (i) differentiating the disclosures addressed to the general public from those aimed at populations predominantly contaminated and subject to a higher degree of social vulnerability; (ii) overcoming the use of the expression MSM, in communications aimed at a wide audience, to use the expression SGD (sex and gender diverse population), maintaining the procedure of recording, in scientific research and in medical forms, the gender identity and sexual orientation by self-declaration of patients; (iii) avoiding messages that negatively address sexuality, reinforce a majority sexual experience, and generate a socially punitive responsibility of the infected, thus excluding from the recommendations aimed at the broad public, the suggestion of partial sexual abstinence, related to the reduction of the number of partners, or total sexual abstinence, except for the cases of people in the active phase of infection or in the immediate period of recovery.
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Kingsley CO, Idoko LO, Nendang DR, Nev TF, Nicodemus YE, Obasi MN, Odekina OOF. KNOWLEDGE OF MPOX AMONG PRIMARY HEALTH CARE (PHC) WORKERS IN JOS NORTH LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA, PLATEAU STATE. NIGERIA. West Afr J Med 2023; 40:S17. [PMID: 37975800] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2023]
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Introduction Mpox (MPX) is a viral zoonotic (a virus transmitted to humans from animals) disease caused by Mpox virus currently spreading across the world. Primary healthcare workers are fundamental in the provision of healthcare at the grassroots level. They are the front-line health managers who are expected to meet the needs of their community and prevent the spread of Mpox in Nigeria. This study aims to assess the knowledge of Mpox among Primary Health Care (PHC) Workers in Jos North Local Government Area, Plateau State. Methodology The study is a descriptive cross-sectional study to assess the knowledge, attitude, and perception of Mpox among 152 Primary Health Care (PHC) workers in Jos North, LGA. A multistage sampling technique and a structured interviewer-administered questionnaire were used to collect data. Results Majority of the participants, 118 (77.6%) were females, while 34 (22.4%) of the participants were males. Most of the participants 46 (30.3%) were within the age group of 31 to 40 years, Most Respondents had poor knowledge on Mpox in general 70 (46.1%), 19 (12.5%) demonstrated a good knowledge of Mpox; 63 (41.4%) had moderate knowledge in terms of clinical presentations, prevalence, and vaccine availability. Most respondents were knowledgeable with regards to Mpox being preventable (89.5%) and the knowledge of some preventive measures. Conclusion Government and Primary Healthcare Development Agency (PHCDA) should intensify efforts to sensitize the PHC workers on Mpox infection through seminars and workshops, as well as on preventive measures already in place. The PHC workers should make a personal effort to learn more about Mpox infection, its prevention, and control.
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Zeidan RK, Shukla A, Hussein A, AlZubaidi H, Temsah MH, AlHajjaj MS, Al-Bluwi N, Awad M, Alsayed HAH, Saheb Sharif-Askari N, AlHano Z, Agha R, Hamid Q, Halwani R, Saddik B. Assessment of Knowledge, Perceptions, and Attitudes During the Global Mpox Outbreak in June 2022: A Cross-Sectional Study From the United Arab Emirates. Int J Public Health 2023; 68:1606080. [PMID: 38024212 PMCID: PMC10657881 DOI: 10.3389/ijph.2023.1606080] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/11/2023] [Accepted: 10/18/2023] [Indexed: 12/01/2023] Open
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Objectives: To examine knowledge, worry, anxiety, and vaccine acceptance for mpox among UAE adults. Methods: An online survey, advertised on academic and social media platform in June 2022 collected data from 959 participants (aged 18 and above) on mpox beliefs, risks, knowledge, worry, anxiety, COVID-19 infection, vaccination, and willingness to receive the mpox vaccine. Bivariate and logistic regression analysis identified associations and predictors between variables. Results: 56% had optimal knowledge of mpox transmission and symptoms. 54% were worried, and 27% experienced anxiety related to the outbreak. Knowledge scores were higher among women, healthcare workers, and those with reliable information sources. High perceived infection risk, changes in precautionary measures, and belief in difficult treatment predicted more worry and anxiety. Higher worry and two or more doses of the COVID-19 vaccine predicted higher likelihood of taking the mpox vaccine. Conclusion: The UAE population showed low knowledge and high worry and anxiety during the global mpox outbreak. Increasing public awareness through targeted educational campaigns is vital. Promoting better understanding of infectious diseases, addressing concerns, and encouraging vaccine uptake can prepare for future outbreaks.
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- Rouba Karen Zeidan
- Research Institute for Medical and Health Sciences, University of Sharjah, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates
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- Research Institute for Medical and Health Sciences, University of Sharjah, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates
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- Department of Family and Community Medicine and Behavioural Sciences, College of Medicine, University of Sharjah, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates
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- Research Institute for Medical and Health Sciences, University of Sharjah, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates
- College of Pharmacy, University of Sharjah, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates
- School of Medicine, Deakin Rural Health, Deakin University Faculty of Health, Warrnambool, VIC, Australia
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- Department of Pediatrics, College of Medicine, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Clinical Sciences, College of Medicine, University of Sharjah, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates
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- Research Institute for Medical and Health Sciences, University of Sharjah, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates
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- Department of Preventive and Restorative Dentistry, College of Dental Medicine, University of Sharjah, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates
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- Research Institute for Medical and Health Sciences, University of Sharjah, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates
- Department of Family and Community Medicine and Behavioural Sciences, College of Medicine, University of Sharjah, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates
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- College of Medicine, University of Sharjah, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates
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- Research Institute for Medical and Health Sciences, University of Sharjah, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates
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- Research Institute for Medical and Health Sciences, University of Sharjah, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates
- Department of Clinical Sciences, College of Medicine, University of Sharjah, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates
- Meakins-Christie Laboratories, Research Institute, McGill University Health Center, Montréal, QC, Canada
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- Research Institute for Medical and Health Sciences, University of Sharjah, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates
- Department of Clinical Sciences, College of Medicine, University of Sharjah, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates
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- Research Institute for Medical and Health Sciences, University of Sharjah, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates
- Department of Family and Community Medicine and Behavioural Sciences, College of Medicine, University of Sharjah, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates
- School of Population Health, Faculty of Medicine, University of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW, Australia
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Malciolu-Nica MA, Costescu C, Popescu CP, Florescu SA, Oprea C. Mpox-Related Ophthalmic Disease: A Rare Case Report. AIDS Res Hum Retroviruses 2023; 39:616-620. [PMID: 37756367 DOI: 10.1089/aid.2023.0010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 09/29/2023] Open
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Monkeypox virus (mpox), a double-stranded DNA virus belonging to the Orthopox genus, can affect vulnerable anatomic sites, including the eyes, causing a monkeypox-related ophthalmic disease. The mpox virus may enter the eye via autoinoculation and cause multiple problems from mild lesions including conjunctivitis, blepharitis, keratitis, to severe ones such as corneal ulcers, corneal scarring, and rarely loss of vision. The aim of this article is to aggregate from an ophthalmologic point of view what is presently known about mpox-related ophthalmic disease (mpoxROD) and to present a particular case of a 41-year-old, white, bisexual, HIV positive male, with severe ocular complications. This article presents the first reported case in Romania, of severe mpoxROD, with clinically relevant information for infectious disease doctors and especially for ophthalmologists.
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- Victor Babes Clinical Hospital for Infectious and Tropical Diseases, Bucharest, Romania
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- Victor Babes Clinical Hospital for Infectious and Tropical Diseases, Bucharest, Romania
- Carol Davila University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Bucharest, Romania
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- Victor Babes Clinical Hospital for Infectious and Tropical Diseases, Bucharest, Romania
- Carol Davila University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Bucharest, Romania
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- Victor Babes Clinical Hospital for Infectious and Tropical Diseases, Bucharest, Romania
- Carol Davila University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Bucharest, Romania
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Duarte-Neto AN, Gonçalves AM, Eliodoro RHDA, Martins WD, Claro IM, Valença IN, Paes VR, Teixeira R, Sztajnbok J, França E Silva ILA, Leite LAF, Malaque CMS, Borges LMS, Gonzalez MP, Barra LAC, Junior LCP, Mello CF, Queiroz W, Atomya AN, Fernezlian SDM, Alves VAF, Leite KRM, Ferreira CR, Saldiva PHN, Mauad T, da Silva LFF, Faria NR, Mendes Corrêa MCJ, Sabino EC, Sotto MN, Dolhnikoff M. Main autopsy findings of visceral involvement by fatal mpox in patients with AIDS: necrotising nodular pneumonia, nodular ulcerative colitis, and diffuse vasculopathy. Lancet Infect Dis 2023; 23:1218-1222. [PMID: 37827188 DOI: 10.1016/s1473-3099(23)00574-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/13/2023] [Revised: 09/09/2023] [Accepted: 09/11/2023] [Indexed: 10/14/2023]
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- Amaro Nunes Duarte-Neto
- Departamento de Patologia, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, SP, Brazil.
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- Departamento de Patologia, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, SP, Brazil
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- Departamento de Patologia, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, SP, Brazil
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- Instituto de Medicina Tropical de São Paulo, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, SP, Brazil; Imperial College London, MRC Centre for Global Infectious Disease Analysis, London, UK
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- Instituto de Medicina Tropical de São Paulo, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, SP, Brazil; Imperial College London, MRC Centre for Global Infectious Disease Analysis, London, UK
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- Departamento de Patologia, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, SP, Brazil
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- Departamento de Patologia, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, SP, Brazil
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- Departamento de Patologia, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, SP, Brazil; and Serviço de Verificação de Óbitos da Capital, Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, SP, Brazil
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- Imperial College London, MRC Centre for Global Infectious Disease Analysis, London, UK; University of Oxford, Department of Zoology, Oxford, UK
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- Instituto de Medicina Tropical de São Paulo, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, SP, Brazil; Departamento de Doenças Infecciosas e Parasitárias, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, SP, Brazil
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- Departamento de Patologia, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, SP, Brazil; Instituto de Medicina Tropical de São Paulo, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, SP, Brazil
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- Departamento de Patologia, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, SP, Brazil
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- Departamento de Patologia, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, SP, Brazil
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Mazzotta V, Matusali G, Oliva A, Maggi F, Antinori A. Progress in the evaluation of modified vaccinia Ankara vaccine against mpox. Lancet Infect Dis 2023; 23:1214-1215. [PMID: 37475114 DOI: 10.1016/s1473-3099(23)00369-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/03/2023] [Accepted: 06/05/2023] [Indexed: 07/22/2023]
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- Valentina Mazzotta
- Clinical and Research Infectious Diseases Department, National Institute for Infectious Diseases, Lazzaro Spallanzani IRCCS, Rome 00149, Italy.
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- Laboratory of Virology, National Institute for Infectious Diseases, Lazzaro Spallanzani IRCCS, Rome 00149, Italy
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- Clinical and Research Infectious Diseases Department, National Institute for Infectious Diseases, Lazzaro Spallanzani IRCCS, Rome 00149, Italy
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- Laboratory of Virology, National Institute for Infectious Diseases, Lazzaro Spallanzani IRCCS, Rome 00149, Italy
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- Clinical and Research Infectious Diseases Department, National Institute for Infectious Diseases, Lazzaro Spallanzani IRCCS, Rome 00149, Italy
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Pilkington V, Quinn K, Campbell L, Payne L, Brady M, Post FA. Clinical Presentation of Mpox in People With and Without HIV in the United Kingdom During the 2022 Global Outbreak. AIDS Res Hum Retroviruses 2023; 39:581-586. [PMID: 37071153 DOI: 10.1089/aid.2023.0014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/19/2023] Open
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Early UK surveillance data revealed that people living with HIV were overrepresented among cases of monkeypox (mpox). However, it remains unknown whether mpox infection is more severe in people living with well-controlled HIV. All laboratory-confirmed mpox cases presenting between May and December 2022 to one London hospital service were identified via pathology reporting systems. We extracted demographic and clinical data to allow comparison of clinical presentation and severity of mpox among people with and without HIV. We identified 150 people with mpox (median age 36 years, 99.3% male, 92.7% reporting sex with other men). HIV status was available for 144 individuals, 58 (40.3%) of whom were HIV positive (only 3/58 had CD4 cell counts <200 cells/mm3 and 5/58 had HIV RNA >200 copies/mL). People with HIV had similar clinical presentations to those without HIV, including indicators of more widespread disease, such as extragenital lesions (74.1% vs. 64.0%, p = .20) and nondermatological symptoms (87.9% vs. 82.6%, p = .38). People with HIV also experienced a similar time from onset of symptoms to discharge from all inpatient or outpatient clinical follow-up (p = .63) and total time under follow-up (p = .88) compared with people without HIV. A similar proportion of people with HIV required review in the hospital emergency department (36.2% vs. 25.6%, p = .17) or admission to hospital (19.0% vs. 9.3%, p = .09). There were no recorded deaths. In this cohort of people with mpox, there was a high prevalence of HIV coinfection, the majority of which was well-controlled. We find no evidence that people with well-controlled HIV experienced more severe mpox infection.
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- Victoria Pilkington
- Department of Sexual Health and HIV, King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, London, United Kingdom
- HIV Research Team, King's College London, London, United Kingdom
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- Department of Sexual Health and HIV, King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, London, United Kingdom
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- Department of Sexual Health and HIV, King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, London, United Kingdom
- HIV Research Team, King's College London, London, United Kingdom
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- University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, London, United Kingdom
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- Department of Sexual Health and HIV, King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, London, United Kingdom
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- Department of Sexual Health and HIV, King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, London, United Kingdom
- HIV Research Team, King's College London, London, United Kingdom
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Li P, Pachis ST, Xu G, Schraauwen R, Incitti R, de Vries AC, Bruno MJ, Peppelenbosch MP, Alam I, Raymond K, Pan Q. Mpox virus infection and drug treatment modelled in human skin organoids. Nat Microbiol 2023; 8:2067-2079. [PMID: 37828248 DOI: 10.1038/s41564-023-01489-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/03/2023] [Accepted: 09/04/2023] [Indexed: 10/14/2023]
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Mpox virus (MPXV) primarily infects human skin to cause lesions. Currently, robust models that recapitulate skin infection by MPXV are lacking. Here we demonstrate that human induced pluripotent stem cell-derived skin organoids are susceptible to MPXV infection and support infectious virus production. Keratinocytes, the predominant cell type of the skin epithelium, effectively support MPXV infection. Using transmission electron microscopy, we visualized the four stages of intracellular virus particle assembly: crescent formation, immature virions, mature virions and wrapped virions. Transcriptional analysis showed that MPXV infection rewires the host transcriptome and triggers abundant expression of viral transcripts. Early treatment with the antiviral drug tecovirimat effectively inhibits infectious virus production and prevents host transcriptome rewiring. Delayed treatment with tecovirimat also inhibits infectious MPXV particle production, albeit to a lesser extent. This study establishes human skin organoids as a robust experimental model for studying MPXV infection, mapping virus-host interactions and testing therapeutics.
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- Pengfei Li
- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Erasmus MC-University Medical Center, Rotterdam, the Netherlands
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- Department of Anatomy and Embryology, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, the Netherlands
- The Novo Nordisk Foundation Center for Stem Cell Medicine (reNEW), Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, the Netherlands
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Erasmus MC-University Medical Center, Rotterdam, the Netherlands
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- Department of Pathology, Erasmus MC-University Medical Center, Rotterdam, the Netherlands
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- Computational Bioscience Research Center, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology, Thuwal, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Erasmus MC-University Medical Center, Rotterdam, the Netherlands
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Erasmus MC-University Medical Center, Rotterdam, the Netherlands
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Erasmus MC-University Medical Center, Rotterdam, the Netherlands
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- Computational Bioscience Research Center, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology, Thuwal, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Anatomy and Embryology, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, the Netherlands.
- The Novo Nordisk Foundation Center for Stem Cell Medicine (reNEW), Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, the Netherlands.
- University of Grenoble Alpes, CEA, Inserm, IRIG, UA13 BGE, Biomics, Grenoble, France.
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Erasmus MC-University Medical Center, Rotterdam, the Netherlands.
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Ciccarese G, Fortunato F, Caputo SL, Santantonio T, Herzum A, Drago F. Relapse of inflammatory skin diseases following vaccination against monkeypox. J Med Virol 2023; 95:e29239. [PMID: 37971777 DOI: 10.1002/jmv.29239] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/06/2023] [Revised: 11/02/2023] [Accepted: 11/04/2023] [Indexed: 11/19/2023]
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- Giulia Ciccarese
- Department of medical and surgical sciences, Section of Dermatology, University of Foggia, Foggia, Italy
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- Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, Hygiene Unit, Policlinico Foggia Hospital, University of Foggia, Foggia, Italy
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- Department of Clinical and Surgical Sciences, Clinic of Infectious Diseases, University of Foggia, Foggia, Italy
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- Department of Clinical and Surgical Sciences, Clinic of Infectious Diseases, University of Foggia, Foggia, Italy
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- Department of Dermatology and Angioma Center, Section of Dermatology, IRCCS Instituto Giannina Gaslini, Genoa, Italy
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- Section of Dermatology-Department of Health Sciences, IRCCS-Ospedale Policlinico San Martino, University of Genoa, Genoa, Italy
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Iroezindu MO, Crowell TA, Ogoina D, Yinka-Ogunleye A. Human Mpox in People Living with HIV: Epidemiologic and Clinical Perspectives from Nigeria. AIDS Res Hum Retroviruses 2023; 39:593-600. [PMID: 37646422 DOI: 10.1089/aid.2023.0034] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 09/01/2023] Open
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Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) is disproportionately affected by mpox and HIV. We described epidemiologic trends and clinical experiences in the management of mpox in people living with HIV (PLWH) in Nigeria and further examined how the rapidly accumulating body of knowledge from the 2022 global mpox outbreak might be explored to improve mpox care in PLWH in SSA. During the 2017/2018 Nigerian mpox outbreak, we reported that 9/40 (22.5%) hospitalized mpox patients with known HIV status were PLWH. In the 2022 global mpox outbreak, 52% of confirmed mpox cases with known HIV status were PLWH, predominantly sexual and gender minority groups. However, substantial missing data on HIV status of confirmed mpox cases highlights a critical gap in HIV testing as a component of mpox management. Before 2022, sexual activity was not commonly linked to mpox transmission, but this was identified as a major driver of transmission during the 2022 mpox outbreak. Notable sexual history observed in Nigerian mpox patients in 2017/2018 suggests that the contribution of sexual activity in human-to-human mpox transmission might have been underappreciated for years. Our cohort of PLWH with mpox, predominantly individuals with advanced or uncontrolled HIV, were significantly more likely to experience severe mpox manifestations and prolonged disease compared with those without HIV. This contrasts with the generally less remarkable differences in mpox presentation between people with and without HIV in Western countries, an observation that can be at least partially explained by more stable HIV disease. The unavailability of mpox antiviral drugs and vaccines in SSA highlights global inequity in mpox response, which requires an urgent attention. As mpox countermeasures become available in SSA, lessons learned from their use in Western countries could provide important guidance for care providers in SSA. Public health measures to mitigate stigmatization in PLWH with mpox is also critical.
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- Michael O Iroezindu
- Clinical Research Center, HJF Medical Research International, Abuja, Nigeria
- U.S. Military HIV Research Program, Walter Reed Army Institute of Research, Silver Spring, Maryland, USA
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- U.S. Military HIV Research Program, Walter Reed Army Institute of Research, Silver Spring, Maryland, USA
- Henry M. Jackson Foundation for the Advancement of Military Medicine, Bethesda, Maryland, USA
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- Infectious Disease Unit, Niger Delta University Teaching Hospital, Okolobiri, Nigeria
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Carugno A, Parietti M, Ciccarese G, Campanati A, Diotallevi F, Atzori L, Balestri R, Caccavale S, Bellinato F, Benatti SV, Venturelli S, Vezzoli P, Sena P, Papini M. Clinical-epidemiological aspects of the Monkeypox 2022 epidemic: A multicentre study by the Italian SIDeMaST Group of Sexually Transmitted, Infectious and Tropical Diseases. J Eur Acad Dermatol Venereol 2023; 37:e1277-e1279. [PMID: 37328930 DOI: 10.1111/jdv.19265] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/20/2023] [Accepted: 06/09/2023] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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- Andrea Carugno
- Dermatology Unit, ASST Papa Giovanni XXIII, Bergamo, Italy
- Ph.D. Program in Molecular and Translational Medicine (DIMET), University of Milan-Bicocca, Milan, Italy
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- Unit of Dermatology, Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, University of Foggia, Foggia, Italy
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- Department of Clinical and Molecular Sciences-Dermatological Clinic, Polytechnic Marche University, Ancona, Italy
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- Department of Clinical and Molecular Sciences-Dermatological Clinic, Polytechnic Marche University, Ancona, Italy
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- Dermatology Clinic, Department of Medical Sciences and Public Health, University of Cagliari, Cagliari, Italy
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- Dermatology Unit, Department of Mental and Physical Health and Preventive Medicine, University of Campania Luigi Vanvitelli, Naples, Italy
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- Department of Medicine, Section of Dermatology and Venereology, University of Verona, Verona, Italy
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- Dermatology Unit, ASST Papa Giovanni XXIII, Bergamo, Italy
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- Dermatology Unit, ASST Papa Giovanni XXIII, Bergamo, Italy
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- Department of Medicine and Surgery, University of Perugia, Dermatology Clinic of Terni, Terni, Italy
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Essajee NM, Oddo-Moise H, Hagensee ME, Lillis RA, Maffei J, Butler I, Lovett A, Sokol T, Clement ME. Characteristics of Mpox Infections in Louisiana in the 2022 Outbreak. AIDS Res Hum Retroviruses 2023; 39:587-592. [PMID: 37424520 PMCID: PMC10621655 DOI: 10.1089/aid.2023.0011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 07/11/2023] Open
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The 2022 outbreak of mpox in Louisiana was limited to just >300 cases, perhaps an unexpected outcome given the state's high rates of HIV and other sexually transmitted infections (STIs). We aimed to describe the local outbreak within two health centers in the New Orleans region, partnering with the Louisiana Department of Health to offer additional statewide data. We reviewed charts of persons testing positive for mpox in New Orleans from July to November 2022 at two local health centers that together accounted for half of local cases. We abstracted data on HIV status, immune function [CD4 count, viral load (VL)], antiretroviral therapy regimen, symptoms and severity of infection, vaccination status, and whether tecovirimat was administered. We present local data relative to statewide data (July 2022-January 2023). Of 103 individuals in our network for whom charts were reviewed, 96 (93%) identified as male, 52 (50%) were Black, and 69 (67%) had HIV, including 12 (17%) with uncontrolled HIV (CD4 < 200 cells/mm3 or VL >200 copies/mL). The most common presenting symptoms were rash (n = 71, 69%), fever (n = 36, 35%), and rectal pain (n = 33, 32%). Of six (6%) patients hospitalized, four (67%) were persons with HIV (PWH). Two were hospitalized for severe mpox infection with >100 lesions at presentation; both were PWH, and one had uncontrolled infection. Across the state, 307 cases have been identified and 24 have been hospitalized. Of those hospitalized, 18 (75%) were PWH, including 9 (50%) with uncontrolled HIV. The demographic data from Louisiana, a state with high prevalence of STIs and HIV/AIDS, are consistent with prior reports describing the 2022 mpox outbreak. Our results contribute to accumulating data on the severity of infection in individuals with HIV-related immunocompromise.
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- Nabil M. Essajee
- Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
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- Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
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- Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
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- Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
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- Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
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- CrescentCare Federally Qualified Health Center, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
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- Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
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- Office of Public Health, Louisiana Department of Health, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
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- Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
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Kleebayoon A, Wiwanitkit V. Comment on "A plague passing over: clinical features of the 2022 mpox outbreak in patients of colour living with HIV". HIV Med 2023; 24:1164. [PMID: 37485576 DOI: 10.1111/hiv.13528] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/21/2023] [Accepted: 07/11/2023] [Indexed: 07/25/2023]
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- Chandigarh University, Punjab, India
- Joesph Ayobabalola University, Ikeji-Arakeji, Nigeria
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Hayat C, Shahab M, Khan SA, Liang C, Duan X, Khan H, Zheng G, Ul-Haq Z. Design of a novel multiple epitope-based vaccine: an immunoinformatics approach to combat monkeypox. J Biomol Struct Dyn 2023; 41:9344-9355. [PMID: 36331082 PMCID: PMC9718376 DOI: 10.1080/07391102.2022.2141887] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/01/2022] [Accepted: 10/24/2022] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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Monkeypox virus is an infectious agent that causes fever, Pneumonitis encephalitis, rash, lymphadenopathy and bacterial infection. The current outbreak of monkeypox has reawakened the global health concern. In the current situation of increasing viral infection, no vaccine or drug is available for monkeypox. Thus, there is an urgent need for viable vaccine development to prevent viral transmission by boosting human immunity. Herein, using immunoinformatics approaches, a multi-epitope vaccine was constructed for the Monkeypox virus. In this connection, B-Cell and T-cell epitopes were identified and joined with the help of adjutants and linkers. The vaccine construct was selected based on promising vaccine candidates and immunogenic potential. Further epitopes were selected based on antigenicity score, non-allergenicity and good immunological properties. Molecular docking reveals strong interactions between TLR-9 and the predicted vaccine construct. Finally, molecular dynamics simulations were performed to evaluate the stability and compactness of the constructed vaccine. The MD simulation results demonstrated the significant stability of the polypeptide vaccine construct. The predicted vaccine represented good stability, expression, immunostimulatory capabilities and significant solubility. Design vaccine was verified as efficient in different computer-based immune response investigations. Additionally, the constructed vaccine also represents a good population coverage in computer base analysis.Communicated by Ramaswamy H. Sarma.
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- Chandni Hayat
- Department of Biochemistry, Computational Medicinal Chemistry Laboratory, UCSS, Abdul Wali Khan University, Mardan, Pakistan
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- State Key Laboratories Of Chemical Resources Engineering, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing, China
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- Dr. Panjwani Center for Molecular Medicine and Drug Research, International Center for Chemical and Biological Sciences, University of Karachi, Karachi, Pakistan
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- State Key Laboratories Of Chemical Resources Engineering, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing, China
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- State Key Laboratories Of Chemical Resources Engineering, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing, China
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- Department of Chemistry, UCSS, Abdul Wali Khan University, Mardan, Pakistan
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- State Key Laboratories Of Chemical Resources Engineering, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing, China
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- Dr. Panjwani Center for Molecular Medicine and Drug Research, International Center for Chemical and Biological Sciences, University of Karachi, Karachi, Pakistan
- Third World Center for Science and Technology, H.E.J. Research Institute of Chemistry, International Center for Chemical and Biological Sciences, University of Karachi, Karachi, Pakistan
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Human skin organoids are valid models of mpox virus infection. Nat Microbiol 2023; 8:1950-1. [PMID: 37857817 DOI: 10.1038/s41564-023-01490-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/21/2023]
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Schwartz DA, Mbala-Kingebeni P, Patterson K, Huggins JW, Pittman PR. Congenital Mpox Syndrome (Clade I) in Stillborn Fetus after Placental Infection and Intrauterine Transmission, Democratic Republic of the Congo, 2008. Emerg Infect Dis 2023; 29:2198-2022. [PMID: 37705112 PMCID: PMC10617360 DOI: 10.3201/eid2911.230606] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 09/15/2023] Open
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We report the autopsy pathology findings of a 21-week stillborn fetus with congenital mpox syndrome that occurred in the Democratic Republic of the Congo in 2008. The fetus acquired mpox from the mother after intrauterine transplacental monkeypox virus transmission. We confirmed monkeypox virus infection in the mother, fetus, and placenta by using a monkeypox virus-specific quantitative PCR. Subtyping of the virus was not performed, but the mother and fetus were almost certainly infected with the clade I variant that was endemic in the Democratic Republic of the Congo at the time. Risk for intrauterine infection appears to differ between virus clades, but clinicians should be aware of potential for intrauterine monkeypox virus transmission among pregnant persons during ongoing and future mpox outbreaks.
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- Perinatal Pathology Consulting, Atlanta, Georgia, USA (D.A. Schwartz)
- Institut National de Recherche Biomédicale, Ministère de la Santé Publique, Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo (P. Mbala-Kingebeni)
- US Army Medical Research Institute of Infectious Diseases, Fort Detrick, Maryland, USA (K. Patterson, J.W. Hudgins, P.R. Pittman)
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- Perinatal Pathology Consulting, Atlanta, Georgia, USA (D.A. Schwartz)
- Institut National de Recherche Biomédicale, Ministère de la Santé Publique, Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo (P. Mbala-Kingebeni)
- US Army Medical Research Institute of Infectious Diseases, Fort Detrick, Maryland, USA (K. Patterson, J.W. Hudgins, P.R. Pittman)
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- Perinatal Pathology Consulting, Atlanta, Georgia, USA (D.A. Schwartz)
- Institut National de Recherche Biomédicale, Ministère de la Santé Publique, Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo (P. Mbala-Kingebeni)
- US Army Medical Research Institute of Infectious Diseases, Fort Detrick, Maryland, USA (K. Patterson, J.W. Hudgins, P.R. Pittman)
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