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Type Species |
(CLEV) |
The genus includes poxviruses of Diptera. Virions are brick-shaped, about 320 230 110 nm in size, with two lateral bodies and a biconcave core. DNA is about 250-380 kbp in size.
List of Species Demarcation Criteria in the Genus
The chief species demarcation criterion is currently host range. However, as molecular information becomes available, genetic content, gene order and restriction enzyme polymorphism (RFLPs) within specific genes or within larger selected regions of the genome and cross-hybridization studies are likely to become increasingly important. Again, serological criteria, such as plaque neutralization can be considered.
Official virus species names are in italics. Tentative virus species names, alternative names ( ), strains or serotypes are not italicized. Virus names and assigned abbreviations ( ) are:
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Aedes aegypti entomopoxvirus |
(AAEV) |
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Camptochironomus tentans entomopoxvirus |
(CTEV) |
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Chironomus attenuatus entomopoxvirus |
(CAEV) |
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Chironomus luridus entomopoxvirus |
(CLEV) |
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Chironomus plumosus entomopoxvirus |
(CPEV) |
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Goeldichironomus haloprasimus entomopoxvirus |
(GHEV) |
Tentative Species in the Genus
None reported.
List of Unassigned Viruses in the Family
Virus names, host names { }, genome sequence accession numbers [ ], and assigned abbreviations ( ) are:
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California harbor seal poxvirus |
(SPV) | |
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{may also infect dog, cat} |
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Cotia virus |
[1060872] |
(CPV) |
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{sentinel mice, Brazil} |
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Dolphin poxvirus |
(DOV) | |
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{bottle-nose dolphin} |
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Embu virus |
(ERV) | |
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{mosquitoes, human blood} |
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Gray kangaroo poxvirus |
(KXV) | |
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Marmosetpox virus |
(MPV) | |
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Molluscum-like poxvirus |
(MOV) | |
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{horse, donkey, chimpanzee} |
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Mule deer poxvirus |
(DPV) | |
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{Odocoileus hemionus, Wyoming} |
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Nile crocodile poxvirus |
(CRV) | |
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Quokka poxvirus |
(QPV) | |
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{marsupial, Australia} |
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Red kangaroo poxvirus |
(KPV) | |
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Salanga poxvirus |
(SGV) | |
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{Aethomys medicatus, Cent. Afr. Rep} |
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Spectacled caiman poxvirus |
(SPV) | |
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Vole poxvirus |
(VPV) | |
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{vole, Turkmenia} |
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Yoka poxvirus |
(YKV) | |
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{Aedes simpsoni , Centr. Afr. Rep.} |
Phylogenetic Relationships within the Family
See Fig. 4.
None reported.
Avi: from Latin avis, “bird”.
Capri: from Latin caper, “goat”.
Entomo: from Greek entomon, “insect”.
Lepori: from Latin lepus, “hare”.
Molluscum: from Latin molluscum, “clam”, “snail” related to appearance of lesion.
Orf: Scottish word based on Icelandic hrufa, “scab”, “boil”.
Ortho: from Greek orthos, “straight”.
Para: from Greek para, “by side of”.
Pox: from poc, pocc, “pustule”.
Sui: from Latin sus, “swine”.
Yata: from sigla Yaba and tanapox viruses.
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