Cowpox virus

Introduction: Cowpox virus

Description of Cowpox virus

Cowpox virus: A mild, eruptive skin disease of milk cows caused by COWPOX VIRUS, with lesions occurring principally on the udder and teats. Human infection may occur while milking an infected animal.
Source: Diseases Database

Cowpox virus: A species of ORTHOPOXVIRUS that is the etiologic agent of COWPOX. It is closely related to but antigenically different from VACCINIA VIRUS.
Source: MeSH 2007

Cowpox virus: Related Topics

These medical condition or symptom topics may be relevant to medical information for Cowpox virus:

• Cowpox
• Virus
• Virus disease
• Orthopoxvirus

Terms associated with Cowpox virus:

Terms Similar to Cowpox virus:

• Cowpox

Source: Diseases Database

Broader terms for Cowpox virus

• Orthopoxvirus

Source - MeSH 2007

The following terms can be used for Cowpox virus

• Poxviridae

Source: CRISP

Hierarchical classifications of Cowpox virus

The following list attempts to classify Cowpox virus into categories where each line is subset of the next.

MeSH 2007 Hierarchy:

• Viruses
  • DNA Viruses
    • Poxviridae
      • Chordopoxvirinae
        • Orthopoxvirus
          • Cowpox virus

MeSH 2007 Hierarchy

• Viruses
  • Vertebrate Viruses
    • DNA Viruses
      • Poxviridae
        • Chordopoxvirinae
          • Orthopoxvirus
            • Cowpox virus

External links related to: Cowpox virus

• NORD - National Organization for Rare Disorders, Inc.
• eMedicine - Poxviruses : Article by John D Shanley, MD
• eMedicine - Cowpox Infection, Human : Article by Nikki A Levin, MD, PhD
• eMedicine - Vaccinia : Article by Howard L Kaufman, MD

Source: Diseases Database

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