Definitions
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- proper noun A taxonomic
family within thekingdom Virus — made up of manyDNA viruses that canreplicate incell cytoplasm .
Etymologies
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New Latin pox + -viridae
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ST-669 is SIGA's lead broad-spectrum antiviral candidate compound for viruses in the Poxviridae, Filoviridae, Bunyaviridae, Arenaviridae, Flaviviridae, Togaviridae, Retroviridae, and Picornaviridae families.
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Vaccinia virus (VACV) is a member of the Poxviridae family and is well established as a model for the study of poxvirus biology and disease, with the route of administration playing a major role in outcome.
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