Acta Veterinaria et Zootechnica Sinica ›› 2023, Vol. 54 ›› Issue (8): 3195-3205.doi: 10.11843/j.issn.0366-6964.2023.08.007

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Monkeypox: Diagnosis, Prevention and Treatments

WANG Ziyue, ZHANG Zihui, WU Wenxue*, PENG Chen*   

  1. College of Veterinary Medicine, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, China
  • Received:2023-01-16 Online:2023-08-23 Published:2023-08-22

Abstract: Monkeypox virus is a member of orthopxvirus genus in Poxviridae family. Its genome is double-stranded DNA, and it is an important zoonotic pathogen to humans and many other mammals. In May 2022, a large outbreak of monkeypox appeared in non-endemic areas, causing widespread public concern. This paper reviews the current methods of diagnosis, prevention and treatment of monkeypox virus, and summarizes the research and development progress of monkeypox virus vaccine and drugs, in order to provide reference for monkeypox virus diagnosis, disease prevention and control.

Key words: monkeypox virus, antiviral drugs, vaccines, epidemic diseases, laboratory test

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