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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.
Canadian Medical Guide Definition Chordopoxvirinae - A subfamily of the family POXVIRIDAE, containing eight genera comprising all the vertebrate poxviruses.
Canadian Medical Guide Definition Entomopoxvirinae - A subfamily of POXVIRIDAE comprising poxviruses infecting insects including members of COLEOPTERA, DIPTERA, LEPIDOPTERA, and ORTHOPTERA.

Poxviridae Medical Definitions and Terms

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