Monkeypox virus
SpeciesViruses
A zoonotic orthopoxvirus that causes mpox in humans and other mammals.
1.25Uncommon
Uncommon
Monkeypox virus
- Viruses
Monkeypox virus, also called MPV, MPXV, or hMPXV, is a species of double-stranded DNA virus that causes mpox in humans and other mammals. It belongs to the genus Orthopoxvirus and is related to variola, cowpox, and vaccinia viruses. The virus has an oval form with a lipoprotein outer membrane. It is endemic in Central Africa, while its exact natural reservoirs remain uncertain.
- Virus group
- Orthopoxvirus genus
- Genome
- Approximately 190 kb
- Endemic region
- Central Africa
Sources and credits
Sources and credits
- Article
- Monkeypox virus (English Wikipedia)
- Wikidata
- Q6900886
- Text
- Card text is adapted from the English Wikipedia article by an automated summary. Wikipedia content is available under CC BY-SA 4.0; see the article history for its contributors. CC BY-SA 4.0 · Article history and contributors
- Illustration
- By NIAID. CC BY 2.0 · File page on Wikimedia CommonsNIAID, Monkeypox VirusModifications: Resized and converted to WebP
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