Table 1. Ectromelia virus genes not found in variola virus.
| Open reading frame | Start* | Finish* | Function | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EVM004 | 10,494 | 9673 | Unknown | |
| EVM006 | 12,824 | 12,597 | Unknown | |
| EVM007 | 13,077 | 12,766 | Unknown | |
| EVM009 | 14,351 | 14,016 | CD30, cytokine inhibition | [56] |
| EVM010 | 16,733 | 14,442 | Unknown | |
| EVM014 | 22,782 | 22,603 | Unknown | |
| EVM024 | 37,765 | 36,932 | Unknown | |
| EVM047 | 60,995 | 61,492 | Unknown | |
| EVM117.5 | 133,000 | 132,839 | Phospholipase D-like protein | [57] |
| EVM137 | 152,897 | 153,427 | Virulence factor | [58] |
| EVM153 | 173,249 | 174,760 | Unknown | |
| EVM157 | 178,451 | 178,996 | Tumor necrosis factor binding protein C-terminal | [21] |
| EVM159 | 180,883 | 181,146 | Unknown | |
| EVM163 | 183,858 | 184,844 | Interleukin-1β binding protein | [21] |
*Start and finish refer to the starting nucleotide position and ending nucleotide position in the open reading frame, respectively. EVM: Ectromelia virus strain Moscow (AF012825).