Table 1.
A classification of Poxviruses of veterinary significance.
| Family | Sub-Family | Genus | Virus |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poxviridae | Chordopoxvirinae | Orthopoxvirus | Vaccinia virus |
| Poxviridae | Chordopoxvirinae | Orthopoxvirus | Cowpox virus |
| Poxviridae | Chordopoxvirinae | Orthopoxvirus | Variola virus |
| Poxviridae | Chordopoxvirinae | Parapoxvirus | Orf virus |
| Poxviridae | Chordopoxvirinae | Parapoxvirus | Bovine popular stomatitis virus |
| Poxviridae | Chordopoxvirinae | Parapoxvirus | Pseudo cowpox virus |
| Poxviridae | Chordopoxvirinae | Parapoxvirus | Parapox virus of red deer |
| Poxviridae | Chordopoxvirinae | Unassigned | Squirrel pox virus |
| Poxviridae | Chordopoxvirinae | Capri pox virus | Goat pox virus |
| Poxviridae | Chordopoxvirinae | Capri pox virus | Sheep pox virus |
| Poxviridae | Chordopoxvirinae | Capri pox virus | Lumpy skin disease virus |
| Poxviridae | Chordopoxvirinae | Avipoxvirus | Fowl pox virus |
| Poxviridae | Chordopoxvirinae | Avipoxvirus | Pigeonpox virus |
| Poxviridae | Chordopoxvirinae | Avipoxvirus | Turkey pox virus |
| Poxviridae | Chordopoxvirinae | Avipoxvirus | Other species-specific poxviruses |
| Poxviridae | Chordopoxvirinae | Suipoxvirus | Swinepox virus |
| Poxviridae | Chordopoxvirinae | Leporipoxvirus | Myxoma virus |
| Poxviridae | Entomopoxvirinae | – | Poxviruses of insects |