Genome of Alaskapox Virus, a Novel Orthopoxvirus Isolated from Alaska
Since the eradication of smallpox, there have been increases in poxvirus infections and the emergence of several novel poxviruses that can infect humans and domestic animals.In 2015, Commode Accessories a novel poxvirus was isolated from a resident of Alaska.Diagnostic testing and limited sequence analysis suggested this isolate was a member of the