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=Introduction=
=Morphology=
*Huge (up to 450nm), usually enveloped viruses, with a complex capsid symmetry
*Up to 30 different structural proteins
*Non-structural proteins:
**Viral epidermal growth factor, which stimulates cell growth causing the raised edge of pustule
**Viral tumor necrosis factor, which is non-functioning and acts as an anti-inflammatory by competing with TNF-<alpha>
=Virulence and Pathogenesis=
*Once inside cell, proliferation then lysis, giving way to a characteristic pock with a necrotic center
=Epidemiology=
*Spread quickly in unhygienic circumstances
*Can survive for years in dust
=Types and Subtypes=
* 6 Genera, all of which produce pox lesions
*Subdivided based on external structure by EM
=Virus by Species=
*[[Cow pox]], which also causes cat pox
*Small pox (variola)
*Orf
*Seal pox
*Pig pox
*Sheep pox (exotic to EU)
*Goat pox (exotic to EU)
*Myxomatosis
*Fowl pox
*Pigeon pox
*Canary pox
*Ectromelia (mice)
*Camel pox
*Monkey pox
*Lumpy skin disease
*Red squirrel parapox
*Red/Gray squirrel pox
=Diagnosis=
=Control=
==Introduction==
==Introduction==