Flashcards: Poxviruses

Molluscum contagiosum (MC), sometimes called water warts, is a viral infection of the skin and occasionally of the mucous membranes.

Tanapox (a virus from the genus Yatapoxvirus), was first seen among individuals in the flood plain of the Tana River in Kenya during two epidemics (1957 and 1962) of acute febrile illness accompanied by localized skin lesions.

Tecovirimat (ST-246) is an antiviral with activity against orthopoxviruses such as smallpox and is currently undergoing clinical trials.

Turkeypox virus is a virus of the family Poxviridae and the genus Avipoxvirus that causes turkeypox.

Squirrel parapoxvirus is a virus that causes the fatal disease "squirrelpox" in United Kingdom red squirrels.

Monkeypox is an infectious disease caused by the monkeypox virus.

Orf is an exanthemous disease caused by a parapox virus and occurring primarily in sheep and goats.

Myxoma virus is a virus that causes myxomatosis in rabbits and was used as a pest control in Australia.

Avipoxvirus is a member of the Poxviridae family.

Bovine papular stomatitis is a disease caused by a virus of the family Poxviridae and the genus Parapoxvirus.

Molluscipoxvirus is a genus of viruses, in the family Poxviridae, in the subfamily Chordopoxvirinae.

Parapoxvirus is a genus of viruses, in the family Poxviridae, in the subfamily Chordopoxvirinae.

The Yaba monkey tumor virus is a type of poxvirus.

Yatapoxvirus is a genus of viruses, in the family Poxviridae, in the subfamily Chordopoxvirinae.

Ectromelia virus (ECTV) is a virus of the family Poxviridae and the genus Orthopoxvirus that causes mousepox, a disease of mice.

Myxomatosis (sometimes shortened to "myxo" or "myxy") is a disease that affects rabbits and is caused by the myxoma virus.

Raccoonpox virus (RCN) is a double-stranded DNA virus and a member of the orthopoxviruses in the family Poxviridae and subfamily Chordopoxvirinae which consists of eight genera: Avipoxvirus, Capripoxvirus, Leporipoxvirus, Molluscipoxvirus, Orthopoxvirus, Parapoxvirus, Suipoxvirus and Yatapoxvirus Vertebrates are the natural host of Chordopoxvirinae subfamily viruses.

The Molluscum contagiosum virus (MCV) is a species of virus in the poxvirus family, which causes the disease Molluscum contagiosum in humans.

Cowpox is an infectious disease caused by the cowpox virus.

Vaccinia virus (VACV or VV) is a large, complex, enveloped virus belonging to the poxvirus family.

Pseudocowpox is a disease caused by Pseudocowpox virus, (also known as "Paravaccinia")a virus of the family Poxviridae and the genus Parapoxvirus.

Quokkapox virus (QPV), also known as marsupial papillomavirus or marsupialpox virus is a virus which is the cause of quokkapox.

Pigeon pox is a viral disease to which pigeons are susceptible.

Fowlpox is the worldwide disease of poultry caused by viruses of the family Poxviridae and the genus Avipoxvirus.

Monkeypox virus (MPV) is a double-stranded DNA, zoonotic virus and a species of the genus Orthopoxvirus in the family Poxviridae.

Capripoxvirus is a genus of viruses in the subfamily Chordopoxvirinae and the family Poxviridae.

Leporipoxvirus is a genus of viruses, in the family Poxviridae, in the subfamily Chordopoxvirinae.

Alphaentomopoxvirus is a genus of viruses, in the family Poxviridae, in the subfamily Entomopoxvirinae.

Betaentomopoxvirus is a genus of viruses, in the family Poxviridae, in the subfamily Entomopoxvirinae.

Gammaentomopoxvirus is a genus of viruses, in the family Poxviridae, in the subfamily Entomopoxvirinae.

Cervidpoxvirus is a genus of viruses, in the family Poxviridae, in the subfamily Chordopoxvirinae.

Crocodylidpoxvirus is a genus of viruses, in the family Poxviridae, in the subfamily Chordopoxvirinae.

Canarypox virus (CNPV) is an Avipoxvirus and etiologic agent of canarypox, a disease of wild and captive birds that can cause significant losses.

Orthopoxvirus is a genus of viruses in the family Poxviridae and subfamily Chordopoxvirinae.

Buffalopox is caused by buffalopox virus (BPXV); it is a Poxviridae for which the natural host is buffalo.

Camelpox is a disease of camels caused by a virus of the family Poxviridae, subfamily Chordopoxvirinae, and the genus Orthopoxvirus.

Lumpy skin disease is a disease caused by a virus of the family Poxviridae, also known as Neethling virus.