Organisms

Capripoxvirus

A genus of the family POXVIRIDAE, subfamily CHORDOPOXVIRINAE, comprising poxviruses infecting sheep, goats, and cattle. Transmission is usually mechanical by arthropods, but also includes contact, airborne routes, and non-living reservoirs (fomites).

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Abstract

A genus of the family POXVIRIDAE, subfamily CHORDOPOXVIRINAE, comprising poxviruses infecting sheep, goats, and cattle. Transmission is usually mechanical by arthropods, but also includes contact, airborne routes, and non-living reservoirs (fomites).

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Synonyms

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  • Capripoxviruses
  • Goat Pox Virus
  • Goatpox virus
  • Sheep Pox Virus
  • Sheeppox virus
  • Goat Pox Viruses
  • Goatpox viruses
  • Pox Virus, Sheep
  • Pox Viruses, Goat
  • Pox Viruses, Sheep
  • Sheep Pox Viruses
  • Sheeppox viruses

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Indexed with the subheadings chemistry, classification, drug effects, enzymology, genetics, growth & development, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pathogenicity, physiology, radiation effects, ultrastructure.

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Indexing Annotation

infection: coord IM with POXVIRIDAE INFECTIONS (IM)

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94

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Previous Indexing

  • Poxviridae (1985-1993)

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Capripoxvirus. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D018151. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D018151
  2. Capripoxvirus. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Capripoxvirus
  3. Capripoxvirus. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q16911411