Monkeypox Monkeypox is a viral zoonotic disease caused by the monkeypox virus belonging to the genus Orthopoxvirus of the family Poxviridae. This disease typically presents clinically with fever,...
Tag: Viral Skin Infections
The causative agent of monkeypox is the monkeypox virus. It primarily occurs in the central and western parts of Africa, but recently, in 2022, there have been reports of outbreaks in other countries...
Varicella-Zoster virus (VZV) is a DNA virus that belongs to the α-herpesvirus family. It causes chickenpox as a primary infection and herpes zoster (shingles) if reactivation occurs later in...
The name measles is derived from the Latin, misellus, meaning miserable. Measles (also called Rubeola-(from rubeolus, Latin for reddish) ) is usually a disease of childhood (aged 3-10 years) and is...
Herpes Simplex Virus (HSV): Structure, Clinical Feature, Lab Diagnosis
Herpes simplex viruses (HSV) are members of the herpes virus family. HSV is a large virus (2nd only to Pox Virus) with a core containing double-stranded DNA within a coat, an icosahedron with...