ReviewPathogens (Basel, Switzerland)2022
Monkeypox and Its Possible Sexual Transmission: Where Are We Now with Its Evidence?
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- Symptomatology, prognosis, and clinical findings of Monkeypox infected patients during COVID-19 era: A systematic-review.Immunity, inflammation and disease · 2022Pooled it
- A comprehensive overview of monkeypox virus disease.Tropical medicine and health · 2026Review
- Monkeypox (Mpox), a Resurging Global Public Health Concern: An Updated Outlook Through 2025.Current issues in molecular biology · 2026Review
- An Emerging Global Threat After The COVID-19 Pandemic: Monkeypox Similarities and Differences.Polish journal of microbiology · 2026Review
- Pathogenicity and transmissibility of Mpox virus in African dormice.Microbiology spectrum · 2026Article
- Insights into Monkeypox Virus: Host Immunity, Viral Immune Evasion, Recent Advances in Vaccines, Therapeutic Development, and Future Perspectives.Microorganisms · 2026Review
- Epidemiological profile and transmission of mpox in the Kamituga health zone of South Kivu, Democratic Republic of Congo: a cross-sectional prospective study.BMC infectious diseases · 2025Article
- Transmissibility of Clade IIb Monkeypox Virus in Young Rabbits.Microorganisms · 2025Article
- Multi-epitope vaccines: charting a new frontier in monkeypox prevention and control.Human cell · 2025Review
- Computational screening of antiviral candidates for Monkeypox virus DNA polymerase and A42R protein.PLoS neglected tropical diseases · 2025Article
- Mpox virus (MPXV): comprehensive analysis of pandemic risks, pathophysiology, treatments, and mRNA vaccine development.Naunyn-Schmiedeberg's archives of pharmacology · 2025Review
- "Mpox in MSM: Tackling stigma, minimizing risk factors, exploring pathogenesis, and treatment approaches".Biomedical journal · 2025Review
- Measurement of the Infection and Integrity of Monkeypox Virus: A New Method Using PMAxx-ddPCR.International journal of molecular sciences · 2025Article
- Complete Genome Sequence Analysis of the First Imported Mpox Virus Clade Ib Variant in China.Pathogens (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Monkeypox: a re-emergent virus with global health implications - a comprehensive review.Tropical diseases, travel medicine and vaccines · 2025Review
- Repositioning of anti-infective compounds against monkeypox virus core cysteine proteinase: a molecular dynamics study.Molecular diversity · 2024Article
- One Health Investigation into Mpox and Pets, United States.Emerging infectious diseases · 2024Article
- Role of Direct Sexual Contact in Human Transmission of Monkeypox Virus, Italy.Emerging infectious diseases · 2024Article
- Epidemiology, clinical presentation, and outcome of mpox: A study of 381 cases in Saudi Arabia.IJID regions · 2024Article
- Monkeypox stigma and risk communication; Understanding the dilemma.Journal of infection and public health · 2024Article
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21 authors at 19 institutions in 13 countries.
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Abstract
Monkeypox is a rare disease but is increasing in incidence in different countries since the first case was diagnosed in the UK by the United Kingdom (UK) Health Security Agency on 6 May 2022. As of 9 August, almost 32,000 cases have been identified in 89 countries. In endemic areas, the monkeypox virus (MPXV) is commonly transmitted through zoonosis, while in non-endemic regions, it is spread through human-to-human transmission. Symptoms can include flu-like symptoms, rash, or sores on the hands, feet, genitalia, or anus. In addition, people who did not take the smallpox vaccine were more likely to be infected than others. The exact pathogenesis and mechanisms are still unclear; however, most identified cases are reported in men who have sex with other men (MSM). According to the CDC, transmission can happen with any sexual or non-sexual contact with the infected person. However, a recent pooled meta-analysis reported that sexual contact is involved in more than 91% of cases. Moreover, it is the first time that semen analysis for many patients has shown positive monkeypox virus DNA. Therefore, in this review, we will describe transmission methods for MPXV while focusing mainly on potential sexual transmission and associated sexually transmitted infections. We will also highlight the preventive measures that can limit the spread of the diseases in this regard.
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