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Molluscipoxvirus

A genus of POXVIRIDAE, subfamily CHORDOPOXVIRINAE, infecting humans. Transmission is by direct contact among children, by sexual contact among young adults, or by fomites. MOLLUSCUM CONTAGIOSUM VIRUS is the type species.

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A genus of POXVIRIDAE, subfamily CHORDOPOXVIRINAE, infecting humans. Transmission is by direct contact among children, by sexual contact among young adults, or by fomites. MOLLUSCUM CONTAGIOSUM VIRUS is the type species.

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  • Molluscipoxviruses

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

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a genus of the subfamily Chordopoxvirinae; mollusci- refers to agent of the disease molluscum contagiosum, not to mollusks; infection: coord IM with POXVIRIDAE INFECTIONS (IM)

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Molluscipoxvirus. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D018169. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D018169
  2. Molluscipoxvirus. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Molluscipoxvirus
  3. Molluscipoxvirus. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q16608552