poxvirus: References & Edit History

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Type Description Contributor Date
Reference to monkeypox disease changed to β€œmpox.” Aug 14, 2024
Links added. Jul 18, 2023
Added information on poxviruses that cause disease in humans. Jul 26, 2022
Add new Web site: National Center for Biotechnology Information - Poxviruses. Jan 23, 2022
Add new Web site: Emedicine - Poxvirus. May 01, 2014
Added mention of variola major and variola minor poxviruses and changed global eradication date from 1977 to 1980. Mar 15, 2010
Article added to new online database. Jul 20, 1998
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