Organisms

Orthopoxvirus

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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Abstract

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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Synonyms

19 entry terms
  • Orthopoxviruses
  • Camelpox virus
  • Horsepox virus
  • Raccoonpox virus
  • Skunkpox virus
  • Taterapox virus
  • Volepox virus
  • Camelpox viruses
  • Horsepox viruses
  • Raccoonpox viruses
  • Skunkpox viruses
  • Taterapox viruses
  • Volepox viruses
  • virus, Camelpox
  • virus, Horsepox
  • virus, Raccoonpox
  • virus, Skunkpox
  • virus, Taterapox
  • virus, Volepox

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Aspects Covered

13 allowable subheadings

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: coordinate IM with POXVIRIDAE INFECTIONS (IM)

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History Note

94

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Previous Indexing

  • Poxviridae (1977-1993)

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  1. B04w.280w.650w.160w.650w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Orthopoxvirus. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D018155. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D018155
  2. Orthopoxvirus. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orthopoxvirus
  3. Orthopoxvirus. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q740335