Category:Poxviruses

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Poxviridae is a family of viruses. Human, vertebrates, and arthropods serve as natural hosts. There are currently 69 species in this family, divided among 28 genera. Diseases associated with this family include smallpox.[1][2]

Four genera of poxviruses may infect humans: orthopoxvirus, parapoxvirus, yatapoxvirus, molluscipoxvirus.

  1. Viral Zone Full text, , ExPASy, Accessed on: 15 June 2015.
  2. Virus Taxonomy: 2014 Release Full text, , Accessed on: 15 June 2015.

Subcategories

This category has the following 2 subcategories, out of 2 total.

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Pages in category "Poxviruses"

The following 9 pages are in this category, out of 9 total.