Poxviridae
| Medical Definition: |
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. |
| Guide Notes: |
a family of DNA viruses; infection = POXVIRIDAE INFECTIONS |
Poxviridae Categories.
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Chordopoxvirinae - A subfamily of the family POXVIRIDAE, containing eight genera comprising all the vertebrate poxviruses. |
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Entomopoxvirinae - A subfamily of POXVIRIDAE comprising poxviruses infecting insects including members of COLEOPTERA, DIPTERA, LEPIDOPTERA, and ORTHOPTERA. |
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