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Molluscum Contagiosum Virus
Definition 1
A species of enveloped and brick-shaped viruses in the Poxviridae family and Molluscipoxvirus genus. The genome is composed of non-segmented, linear double-stranded DNA. Molluscum contagiosum Viruses are found in humans and can cause the disease Molluscum contagiosum. Molluscum contagiosum Viruses are transmitted via direct person-to-person contact and contact with infected fomites. (NCI Thesaurus)
Definition 2
Any viral organism that can be assigned to the species Molluscum contagiosum virus. (NCI Thesaurus/CDISC)
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