Fowlpox virus is known to be pathogenic in some avian species. However, it is incapable of adequately infecting humans due to an inability to complete its life cycle and create an infectious particle (Afonso et al., 2000).
Description
Fowlpox virus is a member of poxviridae family. Specifically, it is classified withing the avipoxvirus genera. Its genome size is approximately 260 to 309 kbp long (Afonso et al., 2000).
Afonso et al., 2000: Afonso CL, Tulman ER, Lu Z, Zsak L, Kutish GF, Rock DL. The genome of fowlpox virus. Journal of virology. 2000; 74(8); 3815-3831. [PubMed: 10729156].