Here, There, and Everywhere: The Wide Host Range and Geographic Distribution of Zoonotic Orthopoxviruses

Here, There, and Everywhere: The Wide Host Range and Geographic Distribution of Zoonotic Orthopoxviruses

The global emergence of zoonotic viruses, including poxviruses, poses one of the greatest threats to human and animal health. Forty years after the eradication of smallpox, emerging zoonotic orthopoxviruses, such as monkeypox, cowpox, and vaccinia viruses continue to infect humans as well as wild an...

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Main Authors: Natalia Ingrid Oliveira Silva, Jaqueline Silva de Oliveira, Erna Geessien Kroon, Giliane de Souza Trindade, Betânia Paiva Drumond
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-12-01
Series:Viruses
Subjects:
<i>Orthopoxvirus</i>
<i>Poxviridae</i>
zoonosis
<i>Monkeypox virus</i>
<i>Cowpox virus</i>
<i>Vaccinia virus</i>
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1999-4915/13/1/43
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spelling doaj-f8ffc03aa8494a17820c336ead914cf52020-12-31T00:00:28ZengMDPI AGViruses1999-49152021-12-0113434310.3390/v13010043Here, There, and Everywhere: The Wide Host Range and Geographic Distribution of Zoonotic OrthopoxvirusesNatalia Ingrid Oliveira Silva0Jaqueline Silva de Oliveira1Erna Geessien Kroon2Giliane de Souza Trindade3Betânia Paiva Drumond4Laboratório de Vírus, Departamento de Microbiologia, Instituto de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais: Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais 31270-901, BrazilLaboratório de Vírus, Departamento de Microbiologia, Instituto de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais: Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais 31270-901, BrazilLaboratório de Vírus, Departamento de Microbiologia, Instituto de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais: Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais 31270-901, BrazilLaboratório de Vírus, Departamento de Microbiologia, Instituto de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais: Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais 31270-901, BrazilLaboratório de Vírus, Departamento de Microbiologia, Instituto de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais: Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais 31270-901, BrazilThe global emergence of zoonotic viruses, including poxviruses, poses one of the greatest threats to human and animal health. Forty years after the eradication of smallpox, emerging zoonotic orthopoxviruses, such as monkeypox, cowpox, and vaccinia viruses continue to infect humans as well as wild and domestic animals. Currently, the geographical distribution of poxviruses in a broad range of hosts worldwide raises concerns regarding the possibility of outbreaks or viral dissemination to new geographical regions. Here, we review the global host ranges and current epidemiological understanding of zoonotic orthopoxviruses while focusing on orthopoxviruses with epidemic potential, including monkeypox, cowpox, and vaccinia viruses.https://www.mdpi.com/1999-4915/13/1/43<i>Orthopoxvirus</i><i>Poxviridae</i>zoonosis<i>Monkeypox virus</i><i>Cowpox virus</i><i>Vaccinia virus</i>
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Giliane de Souza Trindade
Betânia Paiva Drumond
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Jaqueline Silva de Oliveira
Erna Geessien Kroon
Giliane de Souza Trindade
Betânia Paiva Drumond
Here, There, and Everywhere: The Wide Host Range and Geographic Distribution of Zoonotic Orthopoxviruses
Viruses
<i>Orthopoxvirus</i>
<i>Poxviridae</i>
zoonosis
<i>Monkeypox virus</i>
<i>Cowpox virus</i>
<i>Vaccinia virus</i>
author_facet Natalia Ingrid Oliveira Silva
Jaqueline Silva de Oliveira
Erna Geessien Kroon
Giliane de Souza Trindade
Betânia Paiva Drumond
author_sort Natalia Ingrid Oliveira Silva
title Here, There, and Everywhere: The Wide Host Range and Geographic Distribution of Zoonotic Orthopoxviruses
title_short Here, There, and Everywhere: The Wide Host Range and Geographic Distribution of Zoonotic Orthopoxviruses
title_full Here, There, and Everywhere: The Wide Host Range and Geographic Distribution of Zoonotic Orthopoxviruses
title_fullStr Here, There, and Everywhere: The Wide Host Range and Geographic Distribution of Zoonotic Orthopoxviruses
title_full_unstemmed Here, There, and Everywhere: The Wide Host Range and Geographic Distribution of Zoonotic Orthopoxviruses
title_sort here, there, and everywhere: the wide host range and geographic distribution of zoonotic orthopoxviruses
publisher MDPI AG
series Viruses
issn 1999-4915
publishDate 2021-12-01
description The global emergence of zoonotic viruses, including poxviruses, poses one of the greatest threats to human and animal health. Forty years after the eradication of smallpox, emerging zoonotic orthopoxviruses, such as monkeypox, cowpox, and vaccinia viruses continue to infect humans as well as wild and domestic animals. Currently, the geographical distribution of poxviruses in a broad range of hosts worldwide raises concerns regarding the possibility of outbreaks or viral dissemination to new geographical regions. Here, we review the global host ranges and current epidemiological understanding of zoonotic orthopoxviruses while focusing on orthopoxviruses with epidemic potential, including monkeypox, cowpox, and vaccinia viruses.
topic <i>Orthopoxvirus</i>
<i>Poxviridae</i>
zoonosis
<i>Monkeypox virus</i>
<i>Cowpox virus</i>
<i>Vaccinia virus</i>
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