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.
Entry Term(s)
Poxviruses
Registry Numbers
txid10240
NLM Classification #
QW 165.5.P6
Public MeSH Note
81; was POXVIRUSES 1975-80, was POXVIRUS 1963-74
Online Note
use POXVIRIDAE to search POXVIRUSES 1975-80 & POXVIRUS 1966-74
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.
