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单词 poxvirus
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poxvirus

noun

pox·​vi·​rus ˈpäks-ˌvī-rəs How to pronounce poxvirus (audio)
: any of a family (Poxviridae) of brick-shaped or ovoid double-stranded DNA viruses that have a surface lipoprotein membrane covered with tubular or globular structures and that include the vaccinia virus and the causative agents of cowpox, myxomatosis of rabbits, and smallpox

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web Vaccinia turns out to be most genetically similar to another poxvirus called horsepox. Sarah Zhang, The Atlantic, 26 Aug. 2022 Monkeypox is a poxvirus, related to smallpox and cowpox. Virginia Langmaid, CNN, 5 Aug. 2022 In past outbreaks involving this poxvirus, animals — especially rodents — have been the primary source of transmission to humans. Corinne Purtill, Los Angeles Times, 19 Aug. 2022 Some scientists had argued that the viruses behind the current outbreak should be identified as a separate, third clade, but many poxvirus specialists contended that the outbreak strain was not its own clade. Andrew Joseph, STAT, 17 Aug. 2022 Monkeypox is a poxvirus, related to smallpox and cowpox. Virginia Langmaid, CNN, 5 Aug. 2022 Monkeypox is a poxvirus, related to smallpox and cowpox. Virginia Langmaid, CNN, 5 Aug. 2022 Monkeypox is a specific poxvirus that was discovered among laboratory monkeys in 1958. Doha Madani, NBC News, 28 July 2022 The next pandemic may likely be a zoonotic poxvirus. William A. Haseltine, Forbes, 6 June 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

New Latin

First Known Use

1891, in the meaning defined above

Medical Definition

poxvirus

noun

pox·​vi·​rus ˈpäks-ˌvī-rəs How to pronounce poxvirus (audio)
: any of the family Poxviridae of brick-shaped or ovoid double-stranded DNA viruses
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