Jul 16, 2024 | Virology
Dr Terry Marshall
Mpox disease is caused by the Monkeypox virus (MPXV). This virus is a member of the family Poxviridae, genus Orthopoxvirus, species Monkeypox. Like many of the Poxviridae (other than Smallpox and Molluscum contagiosum, which are primarily human pox infections), Monkeypox is a zoonotic virus that spills over into people, and can then be transmitted within the human population.
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