"Monkeypox" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
A viral disease infecting PRIMATES and RODENTS. Its clinical presentation in humans is similar to SMALLPOX including FEVER; HEADACHE; COUGH; and a painful RASH. It is caused by MONKEYPOX VIRUS and is usually transmitted to humans through BITES or via contact with an animal's BLOOD. Interhuman transmission is relatively low (significantly less than smallpox).
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D045908
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C02.256.743.615 C22.735.750 C22.795.600
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2004 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2005 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2007 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2022 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2023 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Monkeypox" by people in Profiles.
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Is Mpox a Sexually Transmitted Infection? Why Narrowing the Scope of This Disease May Be Harmful. Clin Infect Dis. 2023 04 17; 76(8):1504-1507.
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Mpox in people with advanced HIV infection: a global case series. Lancet. 2023 03 18; 401(10380):939-949.
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Treatment options for severe or refractory mpox virus infection in patients with advanced HIV. Int J STD AIDS. 2023 05; 34(6):366-373.
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Human Monkeypox Virus Infection in the Immediate Period After Receiving Modified Vaccinia Ankara Vaccine. JAMA. 2022 11 22; 328(20):2064-2067.
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Human monkeypox virus infection in women and non-binary individuals during the 2022 outbreaks: a global case series. Lancet. 2022 12 03; 400(10367):1953-1965.
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Efficacy of the antipoxvirus compound ST-246 for treatment of severe orthopoxvirus infection. Am J Trop Med Hyg. 2007 Apr; 76(4):768-73.
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Comparative pathology of North American and central African strains of monkeypox virus in a ground squirrel model of the disease. Am J Trop Med Hyg. 2007 Jan; 76(1):155-64.
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Experimental infection of prairie dogs with monkeypox virus. Emerg Infect Dis. 2005 Apr; 11(4):539-45.
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Experimental infection of ground squirrels (Spermophilus tridecemlineatus) with monkeypox virus. Emerg Infect Dis. 2004 Sep; 10(9):1563-7.