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Poxviridae [päks′vir·ə‚dī] (virology) A family of deoxyribonucleic acid-containing animal viruses that is characterized by its ability to replicate in the cell cytoplasm, includes the subfamilies Chordopoxviridae and Entomopoxviridae. 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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