It's an Orthopoxvirus [1] [2] and is easy to target and kill. We've already eliminated one of the viruses in the family: Smallpox-causing Variola.
Also notable, it's a doubly stranded DNA virus, so it will mutate less frequently than other virus families, such as ssDNA and RNA viruses.
Patients will undoubtably be monitored closely. That said, we do need to be extremely careful. Wherever it may have originated, Covid should have hopefully instilled caution and respect for safety protocols.
> CF33, and its genetically modified variants
(CF33-hNIS-ΔF14.5L and CF33-hNIS-antiPDL1). The creation of CF33 and its sequenced
genome has been previously described (11). Briefly, recombination among 9 different
species/strains of orthopoxviruses [Cowpox (Brighton), raccoonpox (Herman), rabbitpox
(Utrecht), vaccinia virus (Western Reserve), International Health Department, Elstree, and
VACV strains Ankara (AS)] resulted in a chimeric orthopoxvirus, CF33, which did not
previously exist in nature. This virus has been found to be highly specific for infection,
replication within, and killing of breast cancer and pancreatic cancer (11, 12).
Also notable, it's a doubly stranded DNA virus, so it will mutate less frequently than other virus families, such as ssDNA and RNA viruses.
Patients will undoubtably be monitored closely. That said, we do need to be extremely careful. Wherever it may have originated, Covid should have hopefully instilled caution and respect for safety protocols.
[1] https://journals.lww.com/journalacs/Abstract/2020/04000/Nove...
[2] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orthopoxvirus