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Correlates of protective immunity in poxvirus infection: where does antibody stand?
Vijay Panchanathan, Geeta Chaudhri and Gunasegaran Karupiah
BACK TO ARTICLETable 1. Host restriction of selected poxviruses of vertebrates
| Genus | Prototype virus | Abbreviated nomenclature | Host(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Orthopoxvirus | Vaccinia virus | VACV | Wide host range |
| Ectromelia virus | ECTV | Mice | |
| Variola virus | VARV | Humans | |
| Monkeypox virus | MPXV | ||
| Capripoxvirus | Sheep pox virus | SPPV | Ungulates |
| Suipoxvirus | Swinepox virus | SWPV | Narrow host range |
| Leporipoxvirus | Myxoma virus | MYXV | Leporids and squirrels |
| Avipoxvirus | Fowlpoxvirus | FWPV | Birds |
| Molluscipoxvirus | Molluscum contagiosum virus | MOCV | Human host |
