Human Monkeypox Virus and Host Immunity: New Challenges in Diagnostics and Treatment Strategies
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Human Monkeypox Virus and Host Immunity: New Challenges in Diagnostics and Treatment Strategies
Abstract
The monkeypox virus (MPXV), responsible for human disease, has historically been limited to the African countries, with only a few isolated instances reported elsewhere in the world. Nevertheless, in recent years, there have been occurrences of monkeypox in regions where the disease is typically absent, which has garnered global interest. Within a period of less than four months, the incidence of MPXV infections has surged to over 48,000 cases, resulting in a total of 13 deaths. This chapter has addressed the genetics of the pox virus, specifically the human monkeypox virus, and its interaction with the immune systems of host organisms. The present chapter is skillfully constructed, encompassing diagnostic methodologies that span from traditional to developing molecular techniques. Furthermore, the chapter provides a succinct analysis of the therapeutic methods employed, potential future developments, and the various emerging difficulties encountered in illness management.
Keywords: Adaptive immunity; Diagnostics; Genomics; Host immunity; Human monkeypox virus; Innate immunity; Treatments.
© 2024. The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Switzerland AG.
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