ICTV Virus Taxonomy Profile: Poxviridae 2023: This article is part of the ICTV Virus Taxonomy Profiles collection.

Colin J. McInnes; Inger K. Damon; Geoffrey L. Smith; Grant McFadden; Stuart N. Isaacs; Rachel L. Roper; David H. Evans; Clarissa R. Damaso; Olivia Carulei; Lyn M. Wise; Elliot J. Lefkowitz

doi:10.1099/jgv.0.001849

Volume 104, Issue 5

Review Article

Open Access

ICTV Virus Taxonomy Profile: Poxviridae 2023

This article is part of the ICTV Virus Taxonomy Profiles collection.

Colin J. McInnes¹, Inger K. Damon², Geoffrey L. Smith³, Grant McFadden⁴, Stuart N. Isaacs⁵, Rachel L. Roper⁶, David H. Evans⁷, Clarissa R. Damaso⁸, Olivia Carulei⁹, Lyn M. Wise¹⁰ and Elliot J. Lefkowitz¹¹
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Affiliations: ¹ Moredun Research Institute, Penicuik, UK ² Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, USA ³ University of Oxford, Oxford, UK ⁴ Arizona State University, Tempe, USA ⁵ Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, USA ⁶ East Carolina University, Greenville, USA ⁷ The University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada ⁸ Cidade Universitária da Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil ⁹ University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa ¹⁰ University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand ¹¹ UAB School of Medicine, Birmingham, USA
*Correspondence: Colin J. McInnes, [email protected]
Published: 17 May 2023 https://doi.org/10.1099/jgv.0.001849

Abstract

Poxviridae is a family of enveloped, brick-shaped or ovoid viruses. The genome is a linear molecule of dsDNA (128–375 kbp) with covalently closed ends. The family includes the sub-families Entomopoxvirinae, whose members have been found in four orders of insects, and Chordopoxvirinae, whose members are found in mammals, birds, reptiles and fish. Poxviruses are important pathogens in various animals, including humans, and typically result in the formation of lesions, skin nodules, or disseminated rash. Infections can be fatal. This is a summary of the International Committee on Taxonomy of Viruses (ICTV) Report on the family Poxviridae, which is available at ictv.global/report/poxviridae.

Received: 05/04/2023
Accepted: 07/04/2023
Published Online: 17/05/2023

Keyword(s): Chordopoxvirinae , Entomopoxvirinae , ICTV Report , Poxviridae and taxonomy

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Volume 104, Issue 5

Review Article

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ICTV Virus Taxonomy Profile: Poxviridae 2023

This article is part of the ICTV Virus Taxonomy Profiles collection.

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