Poxviruses as a group can infect a large number of animals. However, at the level of
individual viruses, even closely related poxviruses display highly diverse host ranges and …

In the last five years, the prevalence of monkeypox has been increasing both in the regions
considered endemic for the disease (West and Central Africa) and worldwide. Indeed, in …

Background Urbanization can strongly impact the physiology, behavior, and fitness of
animals. Conditions in cities may also promote the transmission and success of animal …

Avian pox is a widespread infection in birds caused by genus Avipoxvirus pathogens. It is a
noteworthy, potentially lethal disease to wild and domestic hosts. It can produce two different …

Orthopoxviruses comprise several relevant pathogens, including the causative agent of
smallpox and monkeypox virus. Analysis of orthopoxvirus genome evolution mainly focused …

Fowlpox virus is the type species of an extensive and poorly-defined group of viruses
isolated from more than 200 species of birds, together comprising the avipoxvirus genus of …

Background Over the past 20 years, many marine seabird populations have been gradually
declining and the factors driving this ongoing deterioration are not always well understood …

There is growing interest in emerging viruses that can cause serious or lethal disease in
humans and animals. The proliferation of cloacal virome studies, mainly focused on poultry …

Avipoxviruses are emerging pathogens affecting over 200 bird species worldwide. Genetic
characterization of avipoxviruses is performed by analysis of genomic regions encoding the …

Avian pox is an infectious disease caused by avipoxviruses (APV), resulting in cutaneous
and/or tracheal lesions. Poxviruses share large genome sizes (from 130 to 360 kb), featuring …