Abstract
Poxviruses are the largest viruses among the members of Taxa A and B. The virions that replicate in the host cell cytoplasm contain a double-stranded DNA genome of 130–240 × 106 daltons and more than 30 proteins, including an enzyme, a DNA-dependent RNA polymerase. The virion proteins elicit antibodies to at least 10 antigens. One antigen is common to all the members of this virus family.
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Becker, Y., Hadar, J. (1983). Poxviruses. In: Hadar, J. (eds) Molecular Virology. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4613-3906-9_5
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