Pharmacological Agents with Antiviral Activity against Monkeypox Infection

Monkeypox infection is caused by a virus of the genus Orthopoxvirus, a member of the Poxviridae family. Monkeypox virus is transmitted from individual to individual through contact with lesions, body fluids, and respiratory droplets. The infection caused by monkeypox is usually a self-limited disease with mild symptoms lasting 2 to 4 weeks. Monkeypox typically presents with fever, rash, and enlarged lymph nodes. New vaccines have recently been authorized for the prevention of monkeypox infection, whereas there are no specific pharmacological antiviral treatments for monkeypox infection. However, because the viruses which cause adult smallpox and monkeypox are similar, antiviral drugs developed in the past have also shown efficacy against monkeypox. In this review, we highlight the in vitro and clinical evidence found in the literature on the efficacy and safety of pharmacological agents with antiviral activity against monkeypox infection and the different regulatory aspects of countries.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2022

Erschienen:

2022

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:23

Enthalten in:

International journal of molecular sciences - 23(2022), 24 vom: 14. Dez.

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Zovi, Andrea [VerfasserIn]
Ferrara, Francesco [VerfasserIn]
Langella, Roberto [VerfasserIn]
Vitiello, Antonio [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Antiviral Agents
Antivirals
Journal Article
Monkeypox
Orthopoxvirus
Pharmacology
Review

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Date Completed 26.12.2022

Date Revised 13.12.2023

published: Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.3390/ijms232415941

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM350671052