Organisms

Leporipoxvirus

A genus of the family POXVIRIDAE, subfamily CHORDOPOXVIRINAE, consisting of ether-sensitive viruses of leporids and squirrels. They commonly cause tumors and are usually transmitted mechanically by arthropods. MYXOMA VIRUS is the type species.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

Structured Summary

Abstract

A genus of the family POXVIRIDAE, subfamily CHORDOPOXVIRINAE, consisting of ether-sensitive viruses of leporids and squirrels. They commonly cause tumors and are usually transmitted mechanically by arthropods. MYXOMA VIRUS is the type species.

MeSH Record

Classification

Broader headings

Narrower headings

Related Concepts

Knowledge Graph

Loading graph…

Drag nodes to rearrange; hover to trace links; click a node to open its page.

MeSH Record

Synonyms

1 entry terms
  • Leporipoxviruses

MeSH Record

Aspects Covered

13 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings chemistry, classification, drug effects, enzymology, genetics, growth & development, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pathogenicity, physiology, radiation effects, ultrastructure.

MeSH Record

Indexing Annotation

infection: coordinate with POXVIRIDAE INFECTIONS + TUMOR VIRUS INFECTIONS

MeSH Record

History Note

94

MeSH Record

Previous Indexing

  • Poxviridae (1989-1993)

MeSH Hierarchy

Tree Numbers

  1. B04w.280w.210.600w
  2. B04w.280w.650w.160w.500w
  3. B04w.613w.204.600w

AMA Style

References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Leporipoxvirus. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D018152. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D018152
  2. Leporipoxvirus. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leporipoxvirus
  3. Leporipoxvirus. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q16948083