Poxviridae

"Poxviridae" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus, MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure, which enables searching at various levels of specificity.

MeSH information

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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.

Descriptor ID	D011212
MeSH Number(s)	B04.280.650
Concept/Terms	Poxviridae Poxviridae Poxviruses

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Organisms [B]
Viruses [B04]
DNA Viruses [B04.280]
Poxviridae [B04.280.650]

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