Immunology and Cell Biology

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Correlates of protective immunity in poxvirus infection: where does antibody stand?

Vijay Panchanathan, Geeta Chaudhri and Gunasegaran Karupiah

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Table 1. Host restriction of selected poxviruses of vertebrates

Genus Prototype virus Abbreviated nomenclature Host(s)
Orthopoxvirus Vaccinia virusVACVWide host range
 Ectromelia virusECTVMice
 Variola virusVARVHumans
 Monkeypox virusMPXV 
CapripoxvirusSheep pox virusSPPVUngulates
SuipoxvirusSwinepox virusSWPVNarrow host range
LeporipoxvirusMyxoma virusMYXVLeporids and squirrels
AvipoxvirusFowlpoxvirusFWPVBirds
MolluscipoxvirusMolluscum contagiosum virusMOCVHuman host
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