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Viruses > DNA Viruses > Poxviridae

Preferred term

Poxviridae  

Type

  • Topical Descriptor

Broader concept

Entry terms

  • Poxviruses

Note

  • a family of DNA viruses; infection = POXVIRIDAE INFECTIONS

Scope note

  • A family of double-stranded DNA viruses infecting mammals (including humans), birds and insects. There are two subfamilies: CHORDOPOXVIRINAE, poxviruses of vertebrates, and ENTOMOPOXVIRINAE, poxviruses of insects.

History note

  • 81; was POXVIRUSES 1975-80, was POXVIRUS 1963-74

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http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D011212

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