Editorial for the Special Issue: The Role of the Virome in Health and Disease

Broecker, Felix

doi:10.3390/microorganisms10010020

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“…4,5 Perusal of scientific literature has documented the role of biomagnification of the host among the viruses, and each host is contributing more and more virulent factors, making it one of the deadliest interactions between humans and viruses. 6 Moving on to the historical aspects of the monkeypox viruses, they were first isolated from monkeys in 1958, which were reported to be incidental hosts, whereas rodents were the prime hosts and were transmitted during the practice of trading. 7 The first reports of the monkeypox virus infecting humans were reported in 1970 among the inhabitants of Africa.…”

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Monkeypox Viruses: Resurgence of Global Threat to Mankind

Manju¹,

Ranjini²,

Raj³

et al. 2022

J. Pure Appl. Microbiol.

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The unprecedented outbreaks of monkeypox viruses in non-endemic regions have created grave concern for global health. The World Health Organization has declared a public health emergency of international concern and stated the seriousness of monkeypox viruses. The gravity of this zoonotic disease cannot be underestimated, owing to the fact that this viral infection can cause pathetic situations if ignored. Keeping these lacunas, the scientific communities have expressed their interest towards the study of monkeypox viruses. Hence the present review discusses the etiological features, historical events, and vaccination along with management strategies to combat and counter the sudden outbreak. The review also highlights the current Indian scenario of the monkeypox virus; with scanty reports available, the present contributes towards the growing scientific knowledge to prevent a future threats to mankind.

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