Abstract
In the last few years, the mass media and also scientists have been showing an increasing interest in poxviruses. What kind of infections can be found in animals and men today? The following review gives an overview on current taxonomy, properties, epidemiology, and diagnosis of zoonotic poxviruses.
MeSH terms
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Animals
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Communicable Diseases / classification
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Communicable Diseases / diagnosis
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Communicable Diseases / epidemiology
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Communicable Diseases / veterinary
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Humans
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Poxviridae / pathogenicity*
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Poxviridae Infections / classification
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Poxviridae Infections / diagnosis*
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Poxviridae Infections / epidemiology*
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Poxviridae Infections / veterinary
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Zoonoses / classification
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Zoonoses / epidemiology*
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Zoonoses / virology*