Parapoxvirus
Sign in to saveParapoxvirus is a genus of viruses, in the family Poxviridae, in the subfamily Chordopoxvirinae. Like all members of the family Poxviridae, they are oval, relatively large, double-stranded DNA viruses. Parapoxviruses have a unique spiral coat that distinguishes them from other poxviruses. Parapoxviruses infect vertebrates, including a wide selection of mammals, and humans.
Species
GENUS
- KingdomViruses
- PhylumNucleocytoviricota
- ClassPokkesviricetes
- OrderChitovirales
- FamilyPoxviridae
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Research
958 papers- Orf, a Human Parapoxvirus Infection.Advances in experimental medicine and biology · 2024
- Equine dermatitis outbreak associated with parapoxvirus.The Journal of general virology · 2023
- Innate Immune Sensing of Parapoxvirus Orf Virus and Viral Immune Evasion.Viruses · 2025
- Oncolytic Parapoxvirus induces Gasdermin E-mediated pyroptosis and activates antitumor immunity.Nature communications · 2023
- Are Parapoxvirus zoonotic diseases doomed to remain neglected?The new microbiologica · 2022
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Encyclopedic overview
8 sectionsContents
- Structure
- Life cycle
- Taxonomy
- Impact
- Seasonal fluctuations
- See also
- References
- External links
Parapoxvirus is a genus of viruses, in the family Poxviridae, in the subfamily Chordopoxvirinae. Like all members of the family Poxviridae, they are oval, relatively large, double-stranded DNA viruses. Parapoxviruses have a unique spiral coat that distinguishes them from other poxviruses. Parapoxviruses infect vertebrates, including a wide selection of mammals, and humans.
Not all parapoxviruses are zoonotic. Notable zoonotic hosts of parapoxviruses include sheep, goats, and cattle.
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