Avipoxviruses: infection biology and their use as vaccine vectors

Weli, Simon C; Tryland, Morten

doi:10.1186/1743-422X-8-49

Virology Journal

Table 1 Members of the genus Avipoxvirus and their host spectrum

From: Avipoxviruses: infection biology and their use as vaccine vectors

Type species	Hosts	Latin names	Mode of infection	Disease confirmation	References
Fowlpox virus^1a	Chicken	Gallus gallus	E, N	HP, CAM, EM, PCR/Seq	[7, 21, 27, 113]
Canarypox virus^1b	Canary (several species)	Serinus canarius	E, N	HP, CAM, EM, PCR/Seq	[8, 17, 114, 115]
Juncopox virus¹	Slate coloured Junco	Junco hyemalis	E	GE	[48]
Mynahpox virus¹	Greater hill mynahs	Gracula religiosa	E, N	HP	[116]
Psittacinepox virus¹	Parrot	Amazona finschi		HP,CAM	[62]
Quailpox virus¹	Scaled quail	Callipepla squamata	N	HP, CAM, EM	[117]
Sparrowpox virus¹	Sparrows	Passer domesticus	N	HP, CAM, EM, PCR/Seq	[16, 18]
Starlingpox virus¹	Regal starling	Cosmopsarus regius	N	HP, CAM, EM	[118]
Turkeypox virus¹	Turkey	Meleagris gallopavo	N	HP, CAM, EM, PCR	[119]
Crowpox virus²	Hawaiian crows	Corvus hawaiiensis	N	HP, CAM	[4]
Peacockpox virus²	Peacock	Pavo cristatus	N	HP, CAM	[120]
Penguinpox virus²	Penguin	Spheniscus demersus	N	CAM	[59]
Pigeonpox virus	Pigeon	Palumbus palumbus	N	HP, CAM, EM, PCR/Seq	[16, 18]
Flamingopox virus	Flamingo	Phoenicopterus roseus	N	PCR/Seq	[121]
Partridgepox virus	Partridges	Perdix perdix	N	HP, EM, PCR/Seq	[122]
Sea Eaglepox virus	Sea eagle	Haliaeetus albicilla	N	HP, PCR/Seq	[123]
Great titpox virus	Great tit	Parus major	N	HP, EM, PCR/Seq	[18, 124]
Curlewpox virus	Curlew	Burhinus oedicnemus	N	HP, EM, PCR/Seq	[125]
Common buzzardpox virus	Common buzzard	Buteo buteo	N	HP, CAM, EM, PCR/Seq	[126]
American crowpox virus	American crow	Corvus brachyrhynchos	N	HP	[127]
Ostrichpox virus	Ostrich	Struthio camelus	N	HP, CAM	[128, 129]
Owlpox virus	Owl	Strix varia	N	HP, CAM	[130]
Goosepox virus	Canada Goose	Branta canadensis	N	HP, CAM	[15]
Magpiepox virus	Magpie	Pica pica	N	HP, CAM, EM	[16]
Mockingbirdpox virus	Mockingbird	Mimus polyglottus	N	HP, EM	[131]

Mode of infection: N, natural; E, experimental; HP, histopathological; CAM, chorioallantoic membrane; EM, electron microscopy; PCR, polymerase chain reaction; Seq, sequencing and GE, genetic and antigenic characterization.
¹Currently classified by ICTV as members that belong to genus Avipoxvirus.
²Currently classified by ICTVas tentative members of genus Avipoxvirus.
^aComplete genome sequences exists: Fowlpox virus FP9 (plaque-purified tissue culture-adapted attenuated European virus; accession number: AJ581527) and Fowlpox challenge virus (Animal Health Inspection Service Centre for Veterinary Biologicals, Ames Iowa; accession number: AF198100).
^bComplete genome sequence exists: Canarypox virus strain Wheatley (American Type Culture Collection; ATCC VR-111).

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