Organisms

Poxviridae

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.

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Abstract

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.

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  • Poxviruses

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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

a family of DNA viruses; infection = POXVIRIDAE INFECTIONS

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History Note

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

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  1. B04w.280w.650w

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QW 165.5.P6

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Poxviridae. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D011212. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D011212
  2. Poxviridae. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Poxviridae
  3. Poxviridae. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q948421