What do we need to know about the monkeypox virus infection in humans
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 5167677 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Patricia Brasil (0000-0001-9555-7976, Fundação Oswaldo Cruz, corresponding author), Eliana B Martins (0000-0003-3373-0408, Universidade Federal Fluminense), Guilherme Amaral Calvet (0000-0002-3545-5238, Fundação Oswaldo Cruz), Guilherme Loureiro Werneck (0000-0003-1169-1436, Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro) |
| Year | 2022 |
| Volume | 38 |
| Issue | 9 |
| Publication date | 2022-01-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Cadernos de Saude Publica (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0102-311X • E-ISSN: 1678-4464 |
| Publisher | FapUNIFESP (SciELO) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1590/0102-311xen129222 |
| OpenAlex | W4312472988 |
| SCIELO_PID | S0102-311X2022000900301 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 15 |
The first reported monkeypox virus infection in humans occurred in 1970 in Zaire (present-day Democratic Republic of the Congo) and affected a 9-month-old child 1 . Monkeypox is a classic zoonosis, as most infections in humans occur due to the contact with infected animals. In recent years, human-to-human transmission became more frequently reported, increasing the global concern about its spreading potential 2
Biology · Monkeypox · Vaccinia · Virus · Bacillus and Francisella bacterial research · Herpesvirus Infections and Treatments · Medicine · Poxvirus research and outbreaks · Virology
| Citation velocity | historical |
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| Highly cited | No |