Virus
molluscipoxvirus
Subclass of:
Chordopoxvirinae
Definitions related to molluscipoxvirus:
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A genus of enveloped, brick-shaped viruses in the family Poxviridae. The genome is composed of linear, double-stranded DNA and the virus is capable of infection either with or without its external membrane envelope. Molluscipoxviruses may be sexually transmitted and cause molluscum contagiosum in humans.NCI ThesaurusU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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A genus of POXVIRIDAE, subfamily CHORDOPOXVIRINAE, infecting humans. Transmission is by direct contact among children, by sexual contact among young adults, or by fomites. MOLLUSCUM CONTAGIOSUM VIRUS is the type species.NLM Medical Subject HeadingsU.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
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Any viral organism that can be assigned to the genus Molluscipoxvirus.CDISC TerminologyClinical Data Interchange Standards Consortium (CDISC), 2021
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