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Poxvirus vs Parvovirus - What's the difference?

poxvirus | parvovirus |

As a noun poxvirus

is any of a group of dna viruses, of the family poxviridae , that cause pox diseases in vertebrates.

As a proper noun parvovirus is

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poxvirus

English

Noun

(es)
  • Any of a group of DNA viruses, of the family Poxviridae , that cause pox diseases in vertebrates
  • parvovirus

    Noun

    (es)
  • any single-stranded DNA viruses, of the genus Parvovirus , being the smallest found in nature; they infect only mammals other than humans.
  • Certain small viruses, not in genus Parvovirus , that infect humans.
  • Derived terms

    * parvo