TY - CHAP M1 - Book, Section TI - Poxvirus Infections A1 - Haddock, Ellen S. A1 - Friedlander, Sheila Fallon A2 - Kang, Sewon A2 - Amagai, Masayuki A2 - Bruckner, Anna L. A2 - Enk, Alexander H. A2 - Margolis, David J. A2 - McMichael, Amy J. A2 - Orringer, Jeffrey S. Y1 - 2019 N1 - T2 - Fitzpatrick's Dermatology, 9e AB - AT-A-GLANCEPoxviruses are the largest animal viruses; they can cause disease of varying severity in humans.Smallpox is the only poxvirus whose sole reservoir is humans, which allowed its eradication.The virus used in smallpox vaccines, vaccinia, has its own adverse effects.Monkeypox is a zoonotic infection endemic in Africa.Milker’s nodule and orf mainly cause localized cutaneous infections.Molluscum contagiosum is generally a benign cutaneous disease most frequently seen in children and immunocompromised individuals.Histopathologic features of poxviral cutaneous lesions include the presence of intracytoplasmic eosinophilic inclusion bodies. SN - PB - McGraw-Hill Education CY - New York, NY Y2 - 2024/04/16 UR - dermatology.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1161340632 ER -