00.058. Poxviridae - ICTVdB Index of Viruses

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Nature of Genome:
General Host Type:

Morphology:

dsDNA
Vertebrates
Invertebrates
ovoid, pleomorphic

Family	00.058. Poxviridae
	Taxonomic Structure of the Family
	Family 00.058. Poxviridae Subfamily 00.058.1. Chordopoxvirinae Genus 00.058.1.01. Orthopoxvirus Genus 00.058.1.02. Parapoxvirus Genus 00.058.1.03. Avipoxvirus Genus 00.058.1.04. Capripoxvirus Genus 00.058.1.05. Leporipoxvirus Genus 00.058.1.06. Suipoxvirus Genus 00.058.1.07. Molluscipoxvirus Genus 00.058.1.08. Yatapoxvirus Subfamily 00.058.2. Entomopoxvirinae Genus 00.058.2.01. Alphaentomopoxvirus Genus 00.058.2.02. Betaentomopoxvirus Genus 00.058.2.03. Gammaentomopoxvirus Unassigned 00.058.2.00. in Entomopoxvirinae Unassigned 00.058.0.00. in the Family

Subfamily

00.058.1. Chordopoxvirinae

Genus	00.058.1.01. Orthopoxvirus
Type Species	00.058.1.01.001. Vaccinia virus

List of Species in the Genus

The ICTVdB virus code and the viruses. Official virus species names are in italics. Tentative virus species names, alternative names ( ), isolates, strains, serotypes, subspecies, or rejected names are not italicized.

Virus codes, virus names, genome sequence accession numbers [ ] and assigned abbreviations ( ), are:

Species, their serotypes, strains and isolates

00.058.1.01.003.	Camelpox virus
00.058.1.01.003.00.001.	Camelpox virus CMS	[AY009089]	(CMLV-CMS)
00.058.1.01.003.00.002.	Camelpox virus M-96	[AF438165]	(CMLV-M-96)
00.058.1.01.004.	Cowpox virus
00.058.1.01.004.00.001.	Cowpox virus Brighton Red	[AF482758]	(CPXV-BR)
00.058.1.01.004.00.002.	Cowpox virus GRI-90	[X94355]	(CPXV-GRI)
00.058.1.01.005.	Ectromelia virus
00.058.1.01.005.00.001.	Ectromelia virus Moscow	[AF012825]	(ECTV-MOS)
00.058.1.01.006.	Monkeypox virus
00.058.1.01.006.00.001.	Monkeypox virus Zaire-96-I-16	[AF380138]	(MPXV-ZAI)
00.058.1.01.008.	Raccoonpox virus
00.058.1.01.008.00.001.	Raccoonpox virus	[U08228]	(RCNV)
00.058.1.01.008.	Raccoonpox virus
00.058.1.01.008.00.001.	Raccoonpox virus	[M94169]	(RCNV)
00.058.1.01.009.	Taterapox virus
00.058.1.01.009.00.001.	Taterapox virus	[DQ437594]	(TATV)
00.058.1.01.010.	Vaccinia virus
00.058.1.01.010.00.001.	Vaccinia virus Ankara	[U94848]	(VACV-ANK)
00.058.1.01.010.00.002.	Vaccinia virus Copenhagen	[M35027]	(VACV-COP)
00.058.1.01.010.00.003.	Vaccinia virus Tian Tan	[AF095689]	(VACV-TIA)
00.058.1.01.010.00.004.	Vaccinia virus WR	[AY243312]	(VACV-WR)
00.058.1.01.010.01.001.	Buffalopox virus	[U87233]	(BPXV)
00.058.1.01.010.02.001.	Rabbitpox virus Utrecht	[M60387]	(RPXV-UTR)
00.058.1.01.010.03.001.	Cantagalo virus	[AF229247]	(CTGV)
00.058.1.01.011.	Variola virus
00.058.1.01.011.00.003.	Variola major virus Bangladesh-1975	[L22579]	(VARV-BSH)
00.058.1.01.011.00.004.	Variola major virus India-1967	[X69198]	(VARV-IND)
00.058.1.01.011.00.005.	Variola virus minor Garcia-1966	[Y16780]	(VARV-GAR)
00.058.1.01.012.	Volepox virus
00.058.1.01.012.00.001.	Volepox virus		(VPXV)

Tentative Species in the Genus

00.058.1.81.013.	Skunkpox virus		(SKPV)
00.058.1.81.014.	Uasin Gishu disease virus		(UGDV)

Genus	00.058.1.02. Parapoxvirus
Type Species	00.058.1.02.001. Orf virus

List of Species in the Genus

Species, their serotypes, strains and isolates

00.058.1.02.002.	Bovine papular stomatitis virus
00.058.1.02.002.00.001.	Bovine popular stomatitis virus	[AY386265]	(BPSV)
00.058.1.02.003.	Orf virus		(ORFV)
00.058.1.02.003.00.002.	Orf virus OV-SA00	[AY386264]	(ORFV-SA00)
00.058.1.02.003.00.001.	Orf virus NZ2	[M30023]	(ORFV-NZ2)
00.058.1.02.004.	Parapoxvirus of red deer in New Zealand
00.058.1.02.004.00.001.	Parapoxvirus of red deer in New Zealand		(PVNZ)
00.058.1.02.005.	Pseudocowpox virus
00.058.1.02.005.00.001.	Pseudocowpox virus		(PCPV)
00.058.1.02.006.	Squirrel parapoxvirus
00.058.1.02.006.00.001.	Squirrel parapoxvirus		(SPPV)

Tentative Species in the Genus

00.058.1.82.007.	Auzduk disease virus
00.058.1.82.010.	Camel contagious ecthyma virus
00.058.1.82.008.	Chamois contagious ecthyma virus
00.058.1.82.009.	Sealpox virus

Genus	00.058.1.03. Avipoxvirus
Type Species	00.058.1.03.001. Fowlpox virus

List of Species in the Genus

Species, their serotypes, strains and isolates

00.058.1.03.002.	Canarypox virus
00.058.1.03.002.00.001.	Canarypox virus	[AY318871]	(CNPV)
00.058.1.03.003.	Fowlpox virus
00.058.1.03.003.00.001.	Fowlpox virus	[AF198100]	(FWPV)
00.058.1.03.003.00.002.	Fowlpox virus isolate HP-438 [Munich]	[AJ581527]	(FWPV)
00.058.1.03.004.	Juncopox virus
00.058.1.03.004.00.001.	Juncopox virus		(JNPV)
00.058.1.03.005.	Mynahpox virus
00.058.1.03.005.00.001.	Mynahpox virus		(MYPV)
00.058.1.03.006.	Pigeonpox virus
00.058.1.03.006.00.001.	Pigeonpox virus	[M88588]	(PGPV)
00.058.1.03.007.	Psittacinepox virus
00.058.1.03.007.00.001.	Psittacinepox virus		(PSPV)
00.058.1.03.008.	Quailpox virus
00.058.1.03.008.00.001.	Quailpox virus	[DQ873809]	(QUPV)
00.058.1.03.009.	Sparrowpox virus
00.058.1.03.009.00.001.	Sparrowpox virus		(SRPV)
00.058.1.03.010.	Starlingpox virus
00.058.1.03.010.00.001.	Starlingpox virus		(SLPV)
00.058.1.03.011.	Turkeypox virus
00.058.1.03.011.00.001.	Turkeypox virus		(TKPV)

Tentative Species in the Genus

00.058.1.83.012.	Crowpox virus	(CRPV)
00.058.1.83.013.	Peacockpox virus	(PKPV)
00.058.1.83.014.	Penguinpox virus	(PEPV)

Genus	00.058.1.04. Capripoxvirus
Type Species	00.058.1.04.001. Sheeppox virus

List of Species in the Genus

Species, their serotypes, strains and isolates

00.058.1.04.002.	Goatpox virus
00.058.1.04.002.00.001.	Goatpox virus G20-LKV	[AY077836]	(GTPV-G20)
00.058.1.04.002.	Goatpox virus
00.058.1.04.002.00.002.	Goatpox virus Pellor	[AY077835]	(GTPV-Pell)
00.058.1.04.003.	Lumpy skin disease virus
00.058.1.04.003.00.001.	Lumpy skin disease virus NI-2490	[AF325528]	(LSDV-NI)
00.058.1.04.003.00.002.	Lumpy skin disease virus NW-LW	[AF409137]	(LSDV-NW)
00.058.1.04.004.	Sheeppox virus
00.058.1.04.004.00.001.	Sheeppox virus A	[AY077833]	(SPPV-A)
00.058.1.04.004.00.002.	Sheeppox virus NISKHI	[AY077834]	(SPPV-NIS)
00.058.1.04.004.00.003.	Sheeppox virus 17077-99	[NC_004002]	(SPPV-17077-99)

Tentative Species in the Genus

None reported.

Genus	00.058.1.05. Leporipoxvirus
Type Species	00.058.1.05.001. Myxoma virus

List of Species in the Genus

Species, their serotypes, strains and isolates

00.058.1.05.002.	Hare fibroma virus
00.058.1.05.002.00.001.	Hare fibroma virus		(FIBV)
00.058.1.05.003.	Myxoma virus
00.058.1.05.003.00.001.	Myxoma virus Lausanne	[AF170726]	(MYXV-LAU)
00.058.1.05.004.	Rabbit fibroma virus
00.058.1.05.004.00.001.	Rabbit fibroma virus	[AF170722]	(RFV)
00.058.1.05.005.	Squirrel fibroma virus
00.058.1.05.005.00.001.	Squirrel fibroma virus		(SQFV)

Tentative Species in the Genus

None reported.

Genus	00.058.1.06. Suipoxvirus
Type Species	00.058.1.06.001. Swinepox virus

List of Species in the Genus

Species, their serotypes, strains and isolates

00.058.1.06.001.	Swinepox virus
00.058.1.06.001.00.001.	Swinepox virus	[AF410153]	(SWPV)

Tentative Species in the Genus

None reported.

Genus	00.058.1.07. Molluscipoxvirus
Type Species	00.058.1.07.001. Molluscum contagiosum virus

List of Species in the Genus

Species, their serotypes, strains and isolates

00.058.1.07.001.	Molluscum contagiosum virus
00.058.1.07.001.00.001.	Molluscum contagiosum virus	[U60315]	(MOCV)

Tentative Species in the Genus

None reported.

Genus	00.058.1.08. Yatapoxvirus
Type Species	00.058.1.08.001. Yaba monkey tumor virus

List of Species in the Genus

Species, their serotypes, strains and isolates

00.058.1.08.002.	Tanapox virus
00.058.1.08.002.00.001.	Tanapox virus		(TANV)
00.058.1.08.002.00.002.	Yaba-like disease virus	NC_002642	(YLDV)
00.058.1.08.002.00.002.	Yaba-like disease virus	AJ293568	(YLDV)
00.058.1.08.003.	Yaba monkey tumor virus
00.058.1.08.003.00.001.	Yaba monkey tumor virus	[AY386371]	(YMTV)

Tentative Species in the Genus

None reported.

Subfamily

00.058.2.01. Entomopoxvirinae

Genus	00.058.2.01. Alphaentomopoxvirus
Type Species	00.058.2.01.001. Melolontha melolontha entomopoxvirus

List of Species in the Genus

Species, their serotypes, strains and isolates

00.058.2.01.002.	Anomala cuprea entomopoxvirus
00.058.2.01.002.00.001.	Anomala cuprea entomopoxvirus	[AB005053]	(ACEV)
00.058.2.01.003.	Aphodius tasmaniae entomopoxvirus
00.058.2.01.003.00.001.	Aphodius tasmaniae entomopoxvirus		(ATEV)
00.058.2.01.004.	Demodema boranensis entomopoxvirus
00.058.2.01.004.00.001.	Demodema boranensis entomopoxvirus		(DBEV)
00.058.2.01.005.	Dermolepida albohirtum entomopoxvirus
00.058.2.01.005.00.001.	Dermolepida albohirtum entomopoxvirus		(DAEV)
00.058.2.01.006.	Figulus subleavis entomopoxvirus
00.058.2.01.006.00.001.	Figulus subleavis entomopoxvirus		(FSEV)
00.058.2.01.007.	Geotrupes sylvaticus entomopoxvirus
00.058.2.01.007.00.001.	Geotrupes sylvaticus entomopoxvirus		(GSEV)
00.058.2.01.008.	Melolontha melolontha entomopoxvirus
00.058.2.01.008.00.001.	Melolontha melolontha entomopoxvirus		(MMEV)

Tentative Species in the Genus

None reported.

Genus	00.058.2.02. Betaentomopoxvirus
Type Species	00.058.2.02.001. Amsacta moorei entomopoxvirus 'L'

List of Species in the Genus

Species, their serotypes, strains and isolates

00.058.2.02.002.	Acrobasis zelleri entomopoxvirus 'L'
00.058.2.02.002.00.001.	Acrobasis zelleri entomopoxvirus 'L'		(AZEV)
00.058.2.02.001.	Amsacta moorei entomopoxvirus 'L'
00.058.2.02.001.00.001.	Amsacta moorei entomopoxvirus 'L'	[AF250284]	(AMEV)
00.058.2.02.003.	Arphia conspersa entomopoxvirus 'O'
00.058.2.02.003.00.001.	Arphia conspersa entomopoxvirus 'O'		(ACOEV)
00.058.2.02.004.	Choristoneura biennis entomopoxvirus 'L'
00.058.2.02.004.00.001.	Choristoneura biennis entomopoxvirus 'L'	[M34140]	(CBEV)
00.058.2.02.004.	Choristoneura biennis entomopoxvirus 'L'
00.058.2.02.004.00.001.	Choristoneura biennis entomopoxvirus 'L'	[D10680]	(CBEV)
00.058.2.02.005.	Choristoneura conflicta entomopoxvirus 'L'
00.058.2.02.005.00.001.	Choristoneura conflicta entomopoxvirus 'L'		(CCEV)
00.058.2.02.006.	Choristoneura diversuma entomopoxvirus 'L'
00.058.2.02.006.00.001.	Choristoneura diversuma entomopoxvirus 'L'		(CDEV)
00.058.2.02.013.	Choristoneura fumiferana entomopoxvirus ‘L’
00.058.2.02.013.00.001.	Choristoneura fumiferana entomopoxvirus ‘L’	[D10681]	(CFEV)
00.058.2.02.007.	Chorizagrotis auxiliars entomopoxvirus 'L’
00.058.2.02.007.00.001.	Chorizagrotis auxiliars entomopoxvirus 'L’		(CXEV)
00.058.2.02.014.	Heliothis armigera entomopoxvirus ‘L’
00.058.2.02.014.00.001.	Heliothis armigera entomopoxvirus ‘L’	[AF019224]	(HAVE)
00.058.2.02.014.00.001.	Heliothis armigera entomopoxvirus ‘L’	[L08077]	(HAVE)
00.058.2.02.008.	Locusta migratoria entomopoxvirus 'O'
00.058.2.02.008.00.001.	Locusta migratoria entomopoxvirus 'O'		(LMEV)
00.058.2.02.010.	Oedaleus senigalensis entomopoxvirus 'O'
00.058.2.02.010.00.001.	Oedaleus senigalensis entomopoxvirus 'O'		(OSEV)
00.058.2.02.011.	Operophtera brumata entomopoxvirus 'L'
00.058.2.02.011.00.001.	Operophtera brumata entomopoxvirus 'L'		(OBEV)
00.058.2.02.012.	Schistocera gregaria entomopoxvirus 'O'
00.058.2.02.012.00.001.	Schistocera gregaria entomopoxvirus 'O'		(SGEV)

Tentative Species in the Genus

None reported.

Genus	00.058.2.03. Gammaentomopoxvirus
Type Species	00.058.2.03.001. Chironomus luridus entomopoxvirus

List of Species in the Genus

Species, their serotypes, strains and isolates

00.058.2.03.002.	Aedes aegypti entomopoxvirus
00.058.2.03.002.00.001.	Aedes aegypti entomopoxvirus	(AAEV)
00.058.2.03.003.	Camptochironomus tentans entomopoxvirus
00.058.2.03.003.00.001.	Camptochironomus tentans entomopoxvirus	(CTEV)
00.058.2.03.004.	Chironomus attenuatus entomopoxvirus
00.058.2.03.004.00.001.	Chironomus attenuatus entomopoxvirus	(CAEV)
00.058.2.03.001.	Chironomus luridus entomopoxvirus
00.058.2.03.001.00.001.	Chironomus luridus entomopoxvirus	(CLEV)
00.058.2.03.006.	Chironomus plumosus entomopoxvirus
00.058.2.03.006.00.001.	Chironomus plumosus entomopoxvirus	(CPEV)
00.058.2.03.007.	Goeldichironomus haloprasimus entomopoxvirus
00.058.2.03.007.00.001.	Goeldichironomus haloprasimus entomopoxvirus	(GHEV)

Tentative Species in the Genus

None reported.

Unassigned Species in the Subfamily

List of Species in the Genus

Species, their serotypes, strains and isolates

00.058.2.00.001.	Diachasmimorpha entomopoxvirus
00.058.2.00.001.00.001.	Diachasmimorpha entomopoxvirus		(DIEV)

Tentative Species in the Subfamily

00.058.2.00.009.	Melanoplus sanguinipes entomopoxvirus 'O'
00.058.2.00.009.00.001.	Melanoplus sanguinipes entomopoxvirus 'O'	[AF063866]	(MSEV)

Unassigned Species in the Family

List of Species in the Genus

Species, their serotypes, strains and isolates

00.058.0.00.001.	California harbor seal poxvirus		(SPV)
00.058.0.00.002.	Cotia virus		(CPV)
00.058.0.00.003.	Dolphin poxvirus		(DOV)
00.058.0.00.004.	Embu virus		(ERV)
00.058.0.00.005.	Grey kangaroo poxvirus		(KXV)
00.058.0.00.006.	Marmosetpox virus		(MPV)
00.058.0.00.007.	Molluscum-like poxvirus		(MOV)
00.058.0.00.014.	Mule deer poxvirus	[AY689436]	(DPV)
00.058.0.00.008.	Nile crocodile poxvirus		(CRV)
00.058.0.00.009.	Quokka poxvirus		(QPV)
00.058.0.00.010.	Red kangaroo poxvirus		(KPV)
00.058.0.00.011.	Salanga poxvirus		(SGV)
00.058.0.00.012.	Spectacled caiman poxvirus		(SPV)
00.058.0.00.015.	Yoka poxvirus		(YKV)
00.058.0.00.013.	Vole poxvirus (Turkmenia)

Similarity with Other Taxa

None reported.

Derivation of Name

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 Tanapoxvirus

References

Collated from VIIIth ICTV Report

Contributed by

Buller, R.M., Arif, B.M., Black, D.N., Dumbell K.R., Esposito, J.J., Lefkowitz, E.J., McFadden, G., Moss, B., Mercer, A.A., Moyer, R.W., Skinner, M,A. and Tripathy, D.N.

Addtional References

Species Reference List from the 8th ICTV Report
ICTVdB taxon description
ICTVdB Picture Gallery

References to sequence databases at GenBank and PubMed Central:
PubMed Central References; nucleotide sequences; complete genomes

Additional access points to virus species lists, descriptions and images on the web:

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