Mpox virus: its molecular evolution and potential impact on viral epidemiology

X Yu, H Shi, G Cheng - Viruses, 2023 - mdpi.com
Mpox (previously known as monkeypox) is an infectious viral illness caused by the mpox
virus (MPXV), an orthopoxvirus that belongs to the family Poxviridae. The symptoms of mpox …

Structural and functional insights into the modulation of T cell costimulation by monkeypox virus protein M2

S Yang, Y Wang, F Yu, R Cheng, Y Zhang… - Nature …, 2023 - nature.com
The rapid spread of monkeypox in multiple countries has resulted in a global public health
threat and has caused international concerns since May 2022. Poxvirus encoded M2 protein …

Evolutionary potential of the monkeypox genome arising from interactions with human APOBEC3 enzymes

B Delamonica, L Davalos, M Larijani… - Virus …, 2023 - academic.oup.com
APOBEC3, an enzyme subfamily that plays a role in virus restriction by generating mutations
at particular DNA motifs or mutational 'hotspots', can drive viral mutagenesis with host …