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ectromelia virus |
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ectromelia virus [‚ek·tra′mē·lē·ə ′vī·rəs] (virology) A member of subgroup I of the poxvirus group; causes mousepox. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| Today, technology allows genetic engineering of potentially devastating agents such as modified ectromelia virus (2), the weaponizing variola virus (former USSR) (3), the long distance dispersal of yellow fever-infested mosquitos (United States) (4), and the weaponizing of anthrax spores by many nations. Ectromelia virus is closely related to human smallpox virus and causes a similar type of disease in mice (i. Although the formation of typical A-type inclusions is restricted to cells infected with cowpox virus, ectromelia virus, and raccoonpox virus (2), the sequence coding the N-terminus of the protein is highly conserved in many viruses, including CPXV, VACV, variola virus, camelpox virus, and ectromelia virus. |
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