Canarypox virus
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Canarypox virus is an avipoxvirus
and etiologic agent of canarypox, a disease of wild and captive birds that can cause significant losses. Canarypox can enter human cells, but it cannot survive and multiply in human cells. There is a live viral vaccine
available (ATCvet code: ).
Avipoxvirus
Avipoxvirus is a member of the Poxviridae family. The Poxviridae family is the family of viruses which cause the victim organism to have poxes as a symptom. This pox virus is one that affects birds only. Poxviruses have generally large genomes, and other such examples include smallpox and monkeypox...
and etiologic agent of canarypox, a disease of wild and captive birds that can cause significant losses. Canarypox can enter human cells, but it cannot survive and multiply in human cells. There is a live viral vaccine
ALVAC-CEA vaccine
ALVAC-CEA vaccine is a cancer vaccine containing a canary pox virus combined with the carcinoembryonic antigen human gene.A phase I trial in 118 patients showed safety in humans.- External links :...
available (ATCvet code: ).