Multi-Epitope Vaccine for Monkeypox Using Pan-Genome and Reverse Vaccinology Approaches.

ABSTRACT: Outbreaks of monkeypox virus infections have imposed major health concerns worldwide, with high morbidity threats to children and immunocompromised adults. Although repurposed drugs and vaccines are being used to curb the disease, the evolving traits of the virus, exhibiting considerable genetic dynamicity, challenge the limits of a targeted treatment. A pan-genome-based reverse vaccinology approach can provide fast and efficient solutions to resolve persistent inconveniences in experimental vaccine design during an outbreak-exigency. The approach encompassed screening of available monkeypox whole genomes (n = 910) to identify viral targets. From 102 screened viral targets, viral proteins L5L, A28, and L5 were finalized based on their location, solubility, and antigenicity. The potential T

SUBMITTER: Swetha RG 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9695528 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature