poxviruses
Variola's viral family
Poxviruses are a family of large, complex DNA viruses that cause diseases characterized by skin lesions or pox.
The most notorious member, variola, caused smallpox—the only human disease eradicated through vaccination.
Other poxviruses include monkeypox, cowpox, and molluscum contagiosum.
These viruses replicate in the cytoplasm rather than the nucleus, unusual for DNA viruses.
Protective medical injection
- immunityProtected from harm
- cross-protectionDefense from related pathogens
- scarificationIntentional shallow skin cuts
- MVATraffic crash abbreviation
Jenner · biodefense · ring vaccination · herd immunity · booster · adverse reaction
Deadly pustular viral infection
- eliminationAct of removing entirely
- World Health OrganizationUN agency for global health
- vaccination campaignOrganized mass immunization effort
- surveillanceSystematic observation of subjects
ring vaccination · global health · disease control · certification · endemic · stockpile · biocontainment
Areas of damaged tissue
- pustulesPus-filled skin lesions
- vesiclesSmall enclosed sacs
- papulesSmall raised skin lesions
- scabsDried wound coverings
fever · malaise · rash · transmission · incubation · contagious · zoonosis · symptomatic
Rectangular and solid
- envelopeFolded paper enclosure
- inclusion bodiesProtein clumps within cells
- virionSingle viral unit
- genomeOrganism's total hereditary material
monkeypox
Zoonotic orthopox infection
immunization
Protective medical injection
- immunityProtected from harm
- cross-protectionDefense from related pathogens
- scarificationIntentional shallow skin cuts
Jenner · MVA · biodefense · ring vaccination · herd immunity · booster · adverse reaction
smallpox
Deadly pustular viral infection
- eliminationAct of removing entirely
- World Health OrganizationUN agency for global health
- vaccination campaignOrganized mass immunization effort
surveillance · ring vaccination · global health · disease control · certification · endemic · stockpile · biocontainment
lesions
Areas of damaged tissue
scabs · fever · malaise · rash · transmission · incubation · contagious · zoonosis · symptomatic · viremia
brick-shaped
Rectangular and solid
- envelopeFolded paper enclosure
- inclusion bodiesProtein clumps within cells
- virionSingle viral unit
- Large DNA viruses
- Animal Virusesrabies, parvovirus, parvo, distemper, canine distemper
- Virus Families