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Descriptor English: Orthopoxvirus
Descriptor Spanish: Orthopoxvirus
Descriptor Orthopoxvirus
Entry term(s) Volepox virus
virus de la viruela de la mofeta
virus de la viruela de los jerbos
virus de la viruela del mapache
virus de la viruela equina
Scope note: Género de la familia POXVIRIDAE, subfamilia CHORDOPOXVIRNINAE, que comprende muchas especies que infectan a mamíferos. Estos virus causan infecciones generalizadas y una erupción en algunos huéspedes. La especie tipo es el VIRUS VACCINIA.
Descriptor Portuguese: Orthopoxvirus
Descriptor French: Orthopoxvirus
Entry term(s): Camelpox virus
Camelpox viruses
Horsepox virus
Horsepox viruses
Orthopoxviruses
Raccoonpox virus
Raccoonpox viruses
Skunkpox virus
Skunkpox viruses
Taterapox virus
Taterapox viruses
Volepox virus
Volepox viruses
virus, Camelpox
virus, Horsepox
virus, Raccoonpox
virus, Skunkpox
virus, Taterapox
virus, Volepox
Tree number(s): B04.280.650.160.650
RDF Unique Identifier: https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D018155
Scope note: 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.
Annotation: infection: coordinate IM with POXVIRIDAE INFECTIONS (IM)
Allowable Qualifiers: CH chemistry
CL classification
DE drug effects
EN enzymology
GD growth & development
GE genetics
IM immunology
IP isolation & purification
ME metabolism
PH physiology
PY pathogenicity
RE radiation effects
UL ultrastructure
Previous Indexing: Poxviridae (1977-1993)
Public MeSH Note: 94
History Note: 94
DeCS ID: 31228
Unique ID: D018155
Documents indexed in the Virtual Health Library (VHL): Click here to access the VHL documents
Date Established: 1994/01/01
Date of Entry: 1993/06/04
Revision Date: 2017/02/24
Orthopoxvirus - Preferred
Concept UI M0027365
Scope note 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.
Preferred term Orthopoxvirus
Entry term(s) Orthopoxviruses
Raccoonpox virus - Narrower
Concept UI M000623095
Preferred term Raccoonpox virus
Entry term(s) Raccoonpox viruses
virus, Raccoonpox
Camelpox virus - Narrower
Concept UI M0493660
Preferred term Camelpox virus
Entry term(s) Camelpox viruses
virus, Camelpox
Volepox virus - Narrower
Concept UI M000623098
Preferred term Volepox virus
Entry term(s) Volepox viruses
virus, Volepox
Skunkpox virus - Narrower
Concept UI M000623096
Preferred term Skunkpox virus
Entry term(s) Skunkpox viruses
virus, Skunkpox
Taterapox virus - Narrower
Concept UI M000623097
Preferred term Taterapox virus
Entry term(s) Taterapox viruses
virus, Taterapox
Horsepox virus - Narrower
Concept UI M000623094
Preferred term Horsepox virus
Entry term(s) Horsepox viruses
virus, Horsepox



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