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Pox virus infections of the skin

Definition

Infection by pox viruses from the genera orthopox (cowpox, vaccinia, monkeypox), parapox (orf), yatapox (tanapox) and molluscipox (molluscum contagiosum). All characteristically involve the skin.

Nearby in Certain skin disorders attributable to viral infection