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From: An overview on mRNA-based vaccines to prevent monkeypox infection

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A cell infected by the dsDNA Mpox will have both an intracellular mature virus (IMV) and an intracellular enveloped virus (IEV). Mpox is among the most sizable and intricate viruses, characterized by a brick-shaped architecture spanning 220–450 nanometers in length and 140–260 nanometers in width. Core, lateral structures, outer membrane, and outer lipoprotein envelope are its four constituent parts. The core, composed of double-stranded viral DNA and core fibrils, is the central component. The palisade layer is an impermeable structure that encircles this particular layer. The central nucleus, lateral bodies, and palisade layer are all contained within the outer membrane [41]

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