Dr George Christos

covid19 & other Infectious diseases

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  • Is pox crossover possible? Could viruses be the origin of sex in species?

    Is pox crossover possible? Could viruses be the origin of sex in species?

    We know that monkeypox virus does not mutate much (being a DNA virus) but can it recombine or crossover with the monkeypox virus from Nigeria or Congo? And what about other orthopoxviruses in animals, or even the small pox vaccine if they still use cowpow or vaccinia. The problem will be exacerbated if animals get…

  • MPX could devastate the meat industry. Beef,Pork,Lamb,Fish.

    MPX could devastate the meat industry. Beef,Pork,Lamb,Fish.

    There are 2 huge issues with monkeypox that may devastate the meat industry. First some background. The monkeypox virus is an orthopoxvirus, like smallpox and cowpox. Monkeypox arose in Africa when they were experimenting with small pox and small pox vaccines on monkeys. It was discovered in 1958. This monkeypox then spread back to humans,…