Virus
orthopoxvirus
or·tho·pox·vi·rus
Subclass of:
Chordopoxvirinae
Definitions related to orthopoxvirus:
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A genus of poxviruses that cause generalized infections with a rash in mammals. Orthopoxviruses are enveloped, double standed DNA viruses.NCI ThesaurusU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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A genus of the family POXVIRIDAE, subfamily CHORDOPOXVIRINAE, comprising many species infecting mammals. Viruses of this genus cause generalized infections and a rash in some hosts. The type species is VACCINIA VIRUS.NLM Medical Subject HeadingsU.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
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Any viral organism that can be assigned to the genus Orthopoxvirus.CDISC TerminologyClinical Data Interchange Standards Consortium (CDISC), 2021
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