Virus
parapoxvirus
Subclass of:
Chordopoxvirinae
Definitions related to parapoxvirus:
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A genus of enveloped, oval-shaped virions with surface filaments, in the family Poxviridae. The genome is composed of non-segmented, double-stranded DNA. Two distinct infection virus particles exist for Parapoxviruses and cause non-serious infection in humans.NCI ThesaurusU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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A genus of the family POXVIRIDAE, subfamily CHORDOPOXVIRINAE, which infect ungulates and may infect humans. ORF 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 Parapoxvirus.CDISC TerminologyClinical Data Interchange Standards Consortium (CDISC), 2021
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Poxviridae are a family of oval or brick-shaped, quite large, double-stranded DNA viruses that can infect both humans and animals. The genus Parapoxvirus is included among these viruses; these viruses measure 260 X 160-nm and possess a unique spiral coat that distinguishes them from the other poxviruses.WebMD, 2019
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