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Viruses > DNA Viruses > Poxviridae > Chordopoxvirinae > Orthopoxvirus

Preferred term

Orthopoxvirus  

Type

  • Topical Descriptor

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Entry terms

  • Camelpox virus
  • Camelpox viruses
  • Horsepox virus
  • Horsepox viruses
  • Raccoonpox virus
  • Raccoonpox viruses
  • Skunkpox virus
  • Skunkpox viruses
  • Taterapox virus
  • Taterapox viruses
  • virus, Camelpox
  • virus, Horsepox
  • virus, Raccoonpox
  • virus, Skunkpox
  • virus, Taterapox
  • virus, Volepox
  • Volepox virus
  • Volepox viruses

Note

  • infection: coordinate IM with POXVIRIDAE INFECTIONS (IM)

Scope note

  • A genus of the family POXVIRIDAE, subfamily CHORDOPOXVIRINAE, comprising many species infecting mammals. Viruses of this genus cause generalized infections and a rash in some hosts. The type species is VACCINIA VIRUS.

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http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D018155

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