Poxviridae
Poxviridae are family of large complex DNA viruses, including the vaccinia and variola viruses, that are pathogenic to humans and animals and have an affinity for skin tissue. Smallpox is in the family Poxviridae.
| Poxviruses | |
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| Virus classification | |
| Group: | Group I (dsDNA)
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| Order: | Unassigned
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| Family: | Poxviridae
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| Genera | |
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Subfamily Chordopoxvirinae | |
Four genera of poxviruses may infect humans: orthopox, parapox, yatapox, molluscipox. Orthopox: variola virus, vaccinia virus, cowpox virus, monkeypox virus, smallpox (eradicated); Parapox: orf virus, pseudocowpox, bovine papular stomatitis virus; Yatapox: tanapox virus, yaba monkey tumor virus; Molluscipox: molluscum contagiosum virus (MCV).
Poxviridae Media
Schemazeichnung eines Virions der Familie Poxviridae, Querschnitt ohne und mit Hülle
Poxviridae replication cycle
Phylogenetic tree of Poxviridae and distribution of cGAMP nucleases across member species and genera
