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poxvirusAny of a group of viruses responsible for a wide range of pox diseases in humans and other animals. Poxvirus was the cause of smallpox. (Human chickenpox is caused by varicella-zoster virus.) The virus particle is somewhat brick-shaped, and its surface is studded with hollow spikes. It contains DNA. Unlike other DNA viruses, poxviruses appear to develop entirely within the cytoplasm of affected cells. The virus of rabbitpox has been used with mixed success in Australia to control the wild rabbit population. 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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Some intracellular agents, such as poxviruses, actively inhibit apoptosis of their host cells so as to permit their own continued replication. HDP-CDV is more than 100 times as effective against poxviruses as cidofovir is. Taken together with the recent breakthrough results from the smallpox virus study, the data continue to support the use of SIGA-246 as the first drug available to prevent and treat disease caused by pathogenic poxviruses without significant side effects," said Dr. |
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