Concept information
Preferred term
Poxviridae
Type
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Topical Descriptor
Broader concept
Narrower concepts
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
In other languages
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Finnish
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Poxviridae
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poxvirukset
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poxvirus
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rokkovirus
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Swedish
URI
http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D011212
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