Vitamin D fights most enveloped viruses. Mpox, Borealpox, Buffalopox and Camelpox are enveloped
Perplexity AI Feb 2026
Yes, all four are enveloped viruses. Each belongs to the Orthopoxvirus genus within the Poxviridae family, which are characteristically large, enveloped, double-stranded DNA viruses.
Individual Virus Details
| Virus | Enveloped | Classification |
|---|---|---|
| Mpox | Yes | Orthopoxvirus with lipoprotein outer membrane ecdc.europa |
| Borealpox | Yes | Orthopoxvirus, double-stranded DNA virus en.wikipedia |
| Buffalopox | Yes | Orthopoxvirus, subfamily Chordopoxvirinae en.wikipedia |
| Camelpox | Yes | Host-specific orthopoxvirus, closely related to variola discovery.researcher |
Common Characteristics
All orthopoxviruses share structural features including: - Double-stranded DNA genome - Lipoprotein outer envelope (membrane) - Ability to cause pox-like skin lesions in their hosts en.wikipedia
Camelpox and monkeypox viruses are among the closest relatives to variola (smallpox) virus, with camelpox showing approximately 97% genomic homology. Buffalopox virus is considered a close variant of vaccinia virus. Borealpox, though not closely related to other known orthopoxviruses, still maintains the characteristic enveloped structure of the genus. researcherslinks
Related in VitaminDWiki
- 19 Viruses have each caused more than 100 deaths/year, most are enveloped
- Vitamin D can inhibit enveloped virus (e.g. Corona, Herpes, Bird Flu, Epstein, Hepatitis, RSV, etc.)
- Also Shingles, Zika, HIV, Dengue, Yellow fever, Measles, Mumps, smallpox, Monkeypox, Ebola, rabies, influenza , West Nile, Valley Fever, Croup, Lasa Fever, Hemorrhagic Fever