3 documents found, page 1 of 1
Monkeypox: a new (sexually transmissible) epidemic?
Alpalhão, M.; Frade, J.V.; Sousa, D.; Patrocínio, J.; Garrido, P.M.; Correia, C.; Brazão, C.; Mancha, D.; Borrego, M.J.; Filipe, P.An outbreak of monkeypox has emerged, with more than 2000 cases confirmed across the globe. While this condition, caused by the Monkeypox virus, a member of the Orthopoxvirus genus, is usually considered a zoonosis,1 we may be facing a sexually transmissible infection (STI), with yet uncertain consequences [...].
Monkeypox virus infection in HIV-1- coinfected patients previously vaccinated a...
Brazão, C.; Garrido, P.M.; Alpalhão, M.; Roda, A.; Vieitez-Frade, J.; Ferreira, J.A.; Pelerito, A.; Lopes de Carvalho, I.; Cordeiro, R.; Borrego, M.J.Monkeypox is a zoonotic orthopoxvirus that incidentally causes disease in humans similar to smallpox, although with lower mortality. This virus is endemic to western and central Africa, with outbreaks in occidental countries related to exotic pet trade and international travel. Coincident immunity to monkeypox virus was previously achieved with vaccinia virus vaccination; however, eradicating smallpox and subse...
The Bilobed Flap as an Option for Large Neck
Bouceiro-Mendes, Rita; Mendonça-Sanches, M.; Alpalhão, M.; Filipe, P.; Maia Silva, J. N.The bilobed flap has been extensively used in the reconstruction of distal nasal defects. It is a local flap that recruits skin from areas where there is relative skin mobility to close defects in areas where the skin has less plasticity. Besides its usefulness in the reconstruction of small to moderate cutaneous nasal defects it can also be used to reconstruct large defects located in other anatomical areas. W...