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ArticleInternational journal of molecular sciences2025

Genomic and Antigenic Differences Between Monkeypox Virus and Vaccinia Vaccines: Insights and Implications for Vaccinology.

Jane Shen-Gunther, Hong Cai, Yufeng Wang

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Article in International journal of molecular sciences, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 7 papers.

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Jane Shen-GuntherGynecologic Oncology & Molecular Medicine, Department of Molecular Medicine, University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, San Antonio, TX 78229, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-0876-9338
Hong CaiDepartment of Molecular Microbiology and Immunology, University of Texas at San Antonio, San Antonio, TX 78249, USA.
Yufeng WangDepartment of Molecular Microbiology and Immunology, University of Texas at San Antonio, San Antonio, TX 78249, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-9959-4149

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Amid the current multi-country mpox outbreak, analyzing monkeypox virus (MPXV) and vaccinia virus (VACV) genomes is vital for understanding evolutionary processes that may impact vaccine efficacy and design. This study aimed to elucidate the phylogenetic relationships and structural features of viral antigens, which are crucial for developing effective vaccines. By aligning 1903 MPXV genomes from the NCBI Virus repository (released between 2022 and 2024), an increase in phylogenetic diversity was observed compared to previous studies. These genomes were grouped into Clade I (25 genomes) and Clade IIB (1898 genomes), with a new Clade I sub-lineage emerging from samples collected in Sud-Kivu province, Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). Comparing six key MPXV neutralization determinants (A29, A35, B6, E8, H3, and M1) of a novel 2024 Clade I MPXV isolate to those of the 1996 Zaire isolate revealed remarkable sequence conservation despite spanning 28 years. Homology-based modeling of the Clade I MPXV antigens (A29, A35, E8, H3, and M1) showed high-match identities (84% to 99%) with VACV templates (current mpox vaccine), with several amino acid variants near potential antibody binding sites. Phylogenomic analysis, combined with structural modeling and variant profiling, has yielded valuable insights into the virus and vaccine, guiding vaccine design and functional studies.

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Antigens, ViralGenome, ViralMonkeypox virusVaccinia virusViral VaccinesGenomicsHumansMpox, MonkeypoxPhylogenyVaccinologyAntigens, ViralViral Vaccinesbioinformaticsdisease outbreaksmonkeypoxmonkeypox virusphylogenypoxvirustaxonomic classificationvaccinia virusvirus database

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PMID40003895
PMCPMC11855751

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