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Descriptor English: Mpox (monkeypox)
Descriptor Spanish: Mpox
Descriptor viruela del mono
Entry term(s) mpox
viruela de los monos
viruela de los simios
viruela del simio
viruela simia
viruela símica
Scope note: Infección vírica que afecta a PRIMATES y ROEDORES. Su presentación clínica en el ser humano es similar a la de la VIRUELA, con FIEBRE, CEFALEA, TOS y EXANTEMA doloroso. Está causada por el VIRUS DE LA VIRUELA DEL MONO y generalmente se transmite a los seres humanos por mordeduras o por contacto con SANGRE de un animal. La trasmisión entre seres humanos es relativamente baja (significativamente menor que la de la viruela).
Descriptor Portuguese: Mpox
Descriptor French: Orthopoxvirose simienne
Entry term(s): Monkey Pox
Monkeypox
Variole du singe
Tree number(s): C01.925.256.743.615
C22.735.750
C22.795.600
RDF Unique Identifier: https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D045908
Scope note: A viral disease infecting PRIMATES and RODENTS. Its clinical presentation in humans is similar to SMALLPOX including FEVER; HEADACHE; COUGH; and a painful RASH. It is caused by MONKEYPOX VIRUS and is usually transmitted to humans through BITES or via contact with an animal's BLOOD. Interhuman transmission is relatively low (significantly less than smallpox).
Annotation: human & animal; if in animal, use/vet
Allowable Qualifiers: BL sang
CF liquide cérébrospinal
CL classification
CN congénital
CO complications
DG imagerie diagnostique
DH diétothérapie
DI diagnostic
DT traitement médicamenteux
EC économie
EH ethnologie
EM embryologie
EN enzymologie
EP épidémiologie
ET étiologie
GE génétique
HI histoire
IM immunologie
ME métabolisme
MI microbiologie
MO mortalité
NU soins infirmiers
PA anatomopathologie
PC prévention et contrôle
PP physiopathologie
PS parasitologie
PX psychologie
RH rééducation et réadaptation
RT radiothérapie
SU chirurgie
TH thérapie
TM transmission
UR urine
VE médecine vétérinaire
VI virologie
DeCS ID: 38031
Unique ID: D045908
NLM Classification: WC 584
Documents indexed in the Virtual Health Library (VHL): Click here to access the VHL documents
Date Established: 2004/01/01
Date of Entry: 2003/07/09
Revision Date: 2023/05/16
Orthopoxvirose simienne - Preferred
Concept UI M0450226
Preferred term Orthopoxvirose simienne
Entry term(s) Monkey Pox
Monkeypox
Variole du singe



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