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    Molluscum contagiosum (MC), sometimes called water warts, is a viral infection of the skin that results in small raised pink lesions with a dimple in...
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    Molluscum contagiosum virus (MCV) is a species of DNA poxvirus that causes the human skin infection molluscum contagiosum. Molluscum contagiosum affects...
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    Poxviridae (redirect from Pox virus)
    stomatitis virus; Yatapoxvirus: tanapox virus, yaba monkey tumor virus; Molluscipoxvirus: molluscum contagiosum virus (MCV). The most common are vaccinia...
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    zoster virus (VZV), also known as human herpesvirus 3 (HHV-3, HHV3) or Human alphaherpesvirus 3 (taxonomically), is one of nine known herpes viruses that...
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    Rubella virus (RuV) is the pathogenic agent of the disease rubella, transmitted only between humans via the respiratory route, and is the main cause of...
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    brand name Zelsuvmi, is a medication used for the treatment for molluscum contagiosum. Berdazimer sodium is a nitric oxide releasing agent. It is a polymer...
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    simiae, or Herpes virus B is the Simplexvirus infecting macaque monkeys. B virus is very similar to HSV-1, and as such, this neurotropic virus is not found...
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    Human papillomavirus infection (HPV infection) is caused by a DNA virus from the Papillomaviridae family. Many HPV infections cause no symptoms and 90%...
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    infection) occurs when an organism's body is invaded by pathogenic viruses, and infectious virus particles (virions) attach to and enter susceptible cells. Examples...
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    monkeypox virus (MPV, MPXV, or hMPXV), is a species of double-stranded DNA virus that causes mpox disease in humans and other mammals. The monkeypox virus is...
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    informal names are used interchangeably with its formal ICTV name. This virus causes Kaposi's sarcoma, a cancer commonly occurring in AIDS patients, as...
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    disease, is an infectious disease caused by certain types of human herpes viruses. Most infections occur before the age of three. Symptoms vary from absent...
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    Foot-and-mouth disease virus (FMDV) is the pathogen that causes foot-and-mouth disease. It is a picornavirus, the prototypical member of the genus Aphthovirus...
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    Herpes simplex virus 1 and 2 (HSV-1 and HSV-2), also known by their taxonomic names Human alphaherpesvirus 1 and Human alphaherpesvirus 2, are two members...
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    Coxsackie A virus (CAV) is a cytolytic Coxsackievirus of the Picornaviridae family, an enterovirus (a group containing the polioviruses, coxsackieviruses...
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    Smallpox (redirect from Smallpox virus)
    Smallpox was an infectious disease caused by variola virus (often called smallpox virus), which belongs to the genus Orthopoxvirus. The last naturally...
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    Cowpox (redirect from Cowpox virus)
    Cowpox is an infectious disease caused by the cowpox virus (CPXV). It presents with large blisters in the skin, a fever and swollen glands, historically...
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    Fifth disease (category Virus-related cutaneous conditions)
    disease. Parvovirus B19 (B19V) is a small, single-stranded, non-enveloped DNA virus. Binding of B19V capsid to the cellular receptor globoside (Gb4Cer) results...
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  • cell volume Merkel cell polyomavirus, a DNA virus of the polyomavirus group Molluscum contagiosum virus, a DNA poxvirus Meningococcal conjugate vaccine...
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    Genital wart (category Virus-related cutaneous conditions)
    in some cases. Smaller warts may occasionally be confused with molluscum contagiosum. Genital warts, histopathologically, characteristically rise above...
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    contact with infected sheep and goats or with fomites carrying the orf virus. It causes a purulent-appearing papule locally and generally no systemic...
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    Herpetic whitlow (category Herpes simplex virus–associated diseases)
    (whitlow), typically on a finger or thumb, caused by the herpes simplex virus (HSV). Occasionally infection occurs on the toes or on the nail cuticle...
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    of the body and usually occurring in children. It is usually caused by a virus, but an exanthem can be caused by bacteria, toxins, drugs, other microorganisms...
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    Vaccinia (redirect from Vaccinia virus)
    Vaccinia virus (VACV or VV) is a large, complex, enveloped virus belonging to the poxvirus family. It has a linear, double-stranded DNA genome approximately...
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    Herpangina (category Virus-related cutaneous conditions)
    herpangina is produced by one particular strain of coxsackie virus A (and the term "herpangina virus" refers to coxsackievirus A), but it can also be caused...
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    Plantar wart (category Virus-related cutaneous conditions)
    and 156. These types are classified as clinical (visible symptoms). The virus attacks compromised skin through direct contact, possibly entering through...
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    types of HPV cause genital warts. Molluscum contagiosum (molluscum contagiosum virus MCV)—close contact Zika virus Crab louse, colloquially known as "crabs"...
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  • VA460 Molluscum contagiosum virus Mollymurvirus mollymur Mollyvirus colly Mollyvirus molly Moloevirus chthonenecus Moloney murine sarcoma virus Molucevirus...
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  • Weaver, S. C. (2012). "A vaccine candidate for eastern equine encephalitis virus based on IRES-mediated attenuation". Vaccine. 30 (7): 1276–1282. doi:10...
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    Genital herpes (category Herpes simplex virus–associated diseases)
    herpes is a herpes infection of the genitals caused by the herpes simplex virus (HSV). Most people either have no or mild symptoms and thus do not know...
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