Monkeypox (mpox) Authors Miguel J. Martínez Yoldi DOI: 10.2436/20.1501.02.232 Keywords: poxvirus, monkeypox, outbreak, emergency, review. Abstract Poxviruses are among the most successful zoonotic viruses in terms of host range and evolution. Within the genus Orthopoxvirus, we find the most devastating viral pathogen in human history (smallpox) and a number of humanand animal-infecting species. One of them, monkeypox virus (later named mpox), is a zoonotic virus endemic to some central and western African countries. While the COVID-19 pandemic was still ongoing but at much lower rate, a completely different species (mpox, a large double stranded DNA virus) stole the limelight of human viral threats. Indeed, human mpox infections had previously been rare or limited to specific outbreaks, but the global mpox epidemic in 2022 exceeded all predictions and was declared a public health emergency of international concern by the World Health Organization in July of that year. To date, more than 90,000 cases in more than 100 countries have been reported. In this review, we summarize the updated knowledge on the main virological, epidemiological, clinical, diagnostic, and treatment- and prevention-related aspects of this intriguing emerging virus. Downloads Download data is not yet available. Downloads PDF (Español) Published 2024-12-09 Issue Vol. 74 (2024) Section Articles License The intellectual property of the articles belongs to the respective authors. At the time of submitting the articles to Treballs de la Societat Catalana de Biologia, authors accept the following terms: — Authors assign to the SCB (a subsidiary of the Institut d’Estudis Catalans) the rights of reproduction, public communication (including communication through social networks) and distribution of the articles submitted for publication to Treballs de la Societat Catalana de Biologia, in any form and medium, including digital platforms. The Publications Committee reserves the right to accept or refuse submitted articles and the right to make any editorial changes it deems appropriate. If the suggested changes are accepted by authors, they should re-submit the article with such changes. — Authors answer to the SCB for the authorship and originality of submitted articles. In other words, authors assure that submitted articles do not contain fragments of works by other authors or fragments of their own previously published works; that the content of articles is original, and that the copyright of third parties is not infringed upon. Authors accept this responsibility and undertake to hold harmless the SCB for any loss or damage resulting from non-compliance with this obligation. Furthermore, they should include a statement in articles submitted to the journal regarding their responsibility for the content of the articles. — Authors are responsible for obtaining permission for the reproduction of all graphic material included in articles, and they should moreover ensure that images, videos, etc., have been created with the consent of the individuals appearing in them, and that material belonging to third parties is clearly identified and acknowledged as such within the text. Likewise, authors should provide the respective consents and authorisations to the SCB when submitting articles. — The SCB is exempt from any liability arising from the possible infringement of intellectual property rights by authors. In all cases, it undertakes to publish corrections, clarifications, retractions and apologies, if necessary. — Unless otherwise stated in the text or in the graphic material, the contents published in the journal are subject to an Attribution - NonCommercial - NoDerivs 3.0 Spain (by-nc-nd) license from Creative Commons, the full text of which may be consulted at https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/es/deed.en. Therefore, the general public is authorised to reproduce, distribute and communicate articles as long as their authorship and publishing entity are acknowledged, and no commercial use is made of them nor derivative work produced from them. — The journal is not responsible for the ideas and opinions expressed by the authors of published articles.
