poxvirus

noun

pox·vi·rus ˈpäks-ˌvī-rəs

: 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

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Hanage points out that the World Health Organization’s poxvirus team amounts to just a handful of staff, while Titanji says that when researchers in Cameroon tried to publish a paper based on a 2018 outbreak, their attempts were rejected. —

David Cox, WIRED, 24 May 2022 The Company intends to obtain a license for poxviruses and/or enteroviruses if the initial research is successful. —

Kansas City Star, 24 June 2024 This 1980 transmission electron microscopic (TEM) image revealed some of the ultrastructural morphology exhibited by three poxvirus, molluscum contagiosum virions. —

Beth Mole, Ars Technica, 24 Aug. 2023 Much of Moss’ work over the years has focused on studying poxvirus’ transmission, spread, and evasion of immune responses. —

Sarah Owermohle, STAT, 31 May 2023 See all Example Sentences for poxvirus