Capripoxvirus
Synonyms
Capripoxviruses
Goat Pox Virus
Goat Pox Viruses
Goatpox virus
Goatpox viruses
Pox Virus, Sheep
Pox Viruses, Goat
Pox Viruses, Sheep
Sheep Pox Virus
Sheep Pox Viruses
Sheeppox virus
Sheeppox viruses
A genus of the family POXVIRIDAE, subfamily CHORDOPOXVIRINAE, comprising poxviruses infecting sheep, goats, and cattle. Transmission is usually mechanical by arthropods, but also includes contact, airborne routes, and non-living reservoirs (fomites).