Parapoxvirus

Virus genus Parapoxvirus includes viruses which occur in various mammals. In contrast to the cuboidal shape when members of the genus Orthopoxvirus that parapoxviruses have an ovoid shape, and are about 220 to 300 nm long and 140 to 170 nm wide. The inner structure of the virus, composed of a complex folded membranes and nucleoprotein appears rotated and twisted in a cross shape. The genome of the parapoxviruses is a double-stranded linear DNA having a size of 130 to 150 kb. The various species of the genus show a high genetic diversity and narrow host specificity.

Some virus species can produce by transferring animals diseases in humans, the Orf virus ( milker's nodule ) and possibly the ecthyma contagiosum virus - camel ( camel pox ).

System

  • Family Poxviridae
  • Subfamily Chordopoxvirinae
  • Genus Parapoxvirus
  • Species papular stomatitis virus ( Bovine papular stomatitis virus, BPSV )
  • Parapoxvirus species of red deer ( PVNZ )
  • Species Pseudokuhpocken virus ( PCPV )
  • Parapoxvirus species of squirrel ( SPPV )
  • Species Auzduk disease virus or ecthyma contagiosum virus - camel
  • Species ecthyma contagiosum virus - chamois
  • Species of reindeer Parapoxvirus (possibly subtype of the Orf virus)
  • Species muskox Parapoxvirus
  • Species seal pox virus

Swell

  • R. M. Buller et al. Genus Parapoxvirus. In: CM Fauquet, MA Mayo et al.: Eighth Report of the International Committee on Taxonomy of Viruses. London, San Diego, 2005, pp. 123f, ISBN 0-12-249951-4
  • I. K. Damon: poxviruses. In: David M. Knipe, Peter M. Howley ( ed. -in- chief): Fields' Virology. 5th edition, 2 volumes Philadelphia in 2007, Volume 2, pp. 2961-2965, ISBN 0-7817-6060-7
Virus classification National Center for Biotechnology Information Milker's nodule
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