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The Scientific Basis of Mpox (Monkeypox)
Features, Prevention, and Treatments
- 1st Edition - November 1, 2024
- Editors: Rajkumar Rajendram, Vinood Patel, Victor R Preedy
- Language: English
- Paperback ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 4 4 3 - 2 2 1 2 3 - 1
- eBook ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 4 4 3 - 2 2 1 2 2 - 4
The Scientific Basis of Monkeypox: Features, Prevention, and Treatments advances understanding of monkeypox and provides a framework for future research with evidence-based and fo… Read more
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Request a sales quoteChapter contributions are from leading national and international specialists, including those from world renowned institutions who provide a global perspective. The book is a perfect reference for specialists in infectious diseases, virologists, microbiologists, health scientists, public health workers, doctors, pharmacologists, and research scientists.
- Summarizes monkeypox using evidenced based ethos
- Provides practical details, recommendations, and suggestions for research, prevention, and treatment: from cells to policy
- Presents forward-thinking application to new and emerging communicable diseases
Section 1: Setting the Scene and Introductory Chapters
1. A synopsis of mpox
Heidi M. Torres
2. Monkeypox unveiled: understanding its impact on public health
Professor Dr. Roy Rillera Rillera Marzo
3. Human mpox (monkeypox) virus and its evolution
Jonas Wolf Sr., Lucas Wolf, Ana Paula de Souza, Arthur Pille, Jucara Gasparetto Maccari and Luiz Antonio Nasi
4. Importance of emerging lineages of mpox (monkeypox) virus: an updated narrative
Mayla Abrahim and Alexandro Guterres
5. Bridging borders: the collective fight against monkeypox outbreaks
Professor Dr. Roy Rillera Rillera Marzo
6. Social media and the response to mpox (monkeypox)
David C. Coker
Section 2: The Biology And Transmission Of mpox (monkeypox)
7. Monkeypox virus: fundamental features of its particle, replication cycle, cytopathic effects and research models
Amanda Stéphanie Arantes Witt, Ana Gabriella Stoffella-Dutra, Nidia Esther Colquehuanca Arias, Thalita Souza Arantes, Denilson Eduardo Silva Cunha, Jonatas Abrahao and Giliane de Souza Trindade
8. Biology of the mpox virus and the cysteine protease structures and basis of in silico studies
Hardeep Singh Tuli and Tejveer Singh
9. The serial interval distributions of the mpox virus infection
Shi Zhao, Zihao Guo and Sheikh Taslim Ali
10. Investigating mpox: linking web tools and genomic analysis
José Luis Zambrano Rouvier, Flor H. Pujol, Zoila C. Moros, Carmen L. Loureiro, Rossana C. Jaspe, Yoneira Sulbaran and David S. Coll
11. Mathematical Modelling of Mpox: A Review
Jan Rychtar, Dewey Taylor and Oyita Udiani
Section 3: Detection And Confirmation
12. Development, validation, and use of assays within the clinical diagnostic and Emergency Use Authorization/Food and Drug Administration (EUA/FDA) contexts
Kurt Schaecher
13. Primers and Probes for the Diagnostics of mpox (monkeypox) Virus
Fuqing Wu
14. Monkeypox and wastewater surveillance: tracing the spread of a viral outbreak through environmental monitoring
Giuseppina La Rosa, Elisabetta Suffredini and Marcello Iaconelli
Section 4: Effects On the Body. Tissues And Organs Systems
15. Time related change in skin lesions and their progression
Yeimer Ortiz-Martínez and Andrés F. Henao-Martínez
16. Atypical skin manifestations of mpox
Andrés Grau-Echevarría Sr., R. Penuelas Leal, Carolina Labrandero, Daniel Blaya Imbernón Sr., Malena Finello and Pablo Hernandez Sr.
17. Variations in clinical features and symptoms in mpox (monkeypox) infection: fever and beyond
R. Penuelas Leal, Carolina Labrandero, Andrés Grau-Echevarría Sr., Daniel Blaya Imbernón Sr., Malena Finello and Pablo Hernandez Sr.
18. Otolaryngological features of mpox: lymphadenopathy, pharyngeal and airways
Kaitlyn Aragon Brooks, Nathaniel Neptune and Douglas Mattox
19. Cardiac involvement of mpox (monkeypox)
Ana Isabel Pinho and Marta Braga
Section 5: Vaccinations, Treatments And Alleviation Of Symptomology
20. The psychological responses of mpox (monkeypox) virus vaccination in health care workers: international aspects
Ramy Mohamed Ghazy I, Engy El-Ghitany, Hoda Ali Ahmed Shiba, Safar Abadi Alsaleem Alshahrani, Ehab Elrewany and Dalia El Samhouri
21. Immunoinformatics and mpox (monkeypox) virus vaccines
Budheswar Dehury and Sarbani Mishra
22. Barriers to mass vaccination against monkeypox: an overview
SEMEEH AKINWALE OMOLEKE and Enya Bassey
23. Approved and experimental antivirals for mpox
Bichitra Kumar. Biswal, Swati Kumari and Sonanjali Aneja
24. Repurposing drugs for monkeypox using artificial intelligence
Chiragkumar Patel and Raghvendra Mall
25. Monkey Pox clinical management-A Review
ANIL Kumar SHARMA
26. Treating pustular skin lesions in viral infection: mpox and beyond
Pablo Hernandez Sr., Daniel Blaya Imbernón Sr., Malena Finello, R. Penuelas Leal, Carolina Labrandero
and Andrés Grau-Echevarría Sr.
27. Treating concomitant HIV and mpox virus infection
N.N. Pettit, Aniruddha Hazra, Alison Lew, Renslow Sherer, Sabrina Imam and Elizabeth Bell
Section 6: Case Studies
28. Case Study: Mpox (monkeypox) and a typical scenario of clinical presentation, diagnosis and successful treatment
Almira Opardija
29. Case Study: Heterosexual transmission of mpox
Jesus Sánchez Díaz, Laura Montero Morales, Marcos Alonso García, Araceli Arce Arnáez and Jesus Iñigo Martinez
30. Case Report: Simultaneous presentation of human monkeypox virus and sexually transmited diseases (STDs): a diagnostic and management challenge
Maria J. Vivancos-Gallego
31. Case study: Anatomopathological findings in different mpox cutaneous lesions
Carolina Labrandero, Andrés Grau-Echevarría Sr., R. Penuelas Leal, Daniel Blaya Imbernón Sr., Laura Parra Navarro, Pablo Hernandez Sr. and Victor Alegre de Miquel
32. Case Study: Scaring and quality of life in mpox
Pablo Hernandez Sr.
Section 7: Resources
33. Resources for the study and investigation of mpox (monkeypox)
Rajkumar Rajendram
- No. of pages: 500
- Language: English
- Edition: 1
- Published: November 1, 2024
- Imprint: Academic Press
- Paperback ISBN: 9780443221231
- eBook ISBN: 9780443221224
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Rajkumar Rajendram
Dr Rajkumar Rajendram is a clinician scientist with a focus on internal medicine, anaesthesia, intensive care and peri-operative medicine. He graduated with distinctions from Guy’s, King’s and St. Thomas Medical School, King’s College London in 2001. As an undergraduate he was awarded several prizes, merits and distinctions in pre-clinical and clinical subjects.
Dr Rajendram began his post-graduate medical training in general medicine and intensive care in Oxford. He attained membership of the Royal College of Physicians (MRCP) in 2004 and completed specialist training in acute and general medicine in Oxford in 2010. Dr Rajendram subsequently practiced as a Consultant in Acute General Medicine at the John Radcliffe Hospital, Oxford.
Dr Rajendram also trained in anaesthesia and intensive care in London and was awarded a fellowship of the Royal College of Anaesthetists (FRCA) in 2009. He completed advanced training in regional anaesthesia and intensive care. He was awarded a fellowship of the Faculty of Intensive Care Medicine (FFICM) in 2013 and obtained the European diploma of intensive care medicine (EDIC) in 2014. He then moved to the Royal Free London Hospitals as a Consultant in Intensive Care, Anaesthesia and Peri-operative Medicine. He has been a fellow of the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh (FRCP Edin) and the Royal College of Physicians of London (FRCP Lond) since 2017 and 2019 respectively. He is currently a Consultant in Internal Medicine at King Abdulaziz Medical City, National Guard Heath Affairs, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Dr Rajendram’s focus on improving outcomes from Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) has involved research on point of care ultrasound and phenotypes of COVID-19. Dr Rajendram also recognises that nutritional support is a fundamental aspect of medical care. This is particularly important for patients with COVID-19. As a clinician scientist he has therefore devoted significant time and effort into nutritional science research and education. He is an affiliated member of the Nutritional Sciences Research Division of King’s College London and has published over 400 textbook chapters, review articles, peer-reviewed papers and abstracts.
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