Organisms

Cowpox virus

A species of ORTHOPOXVIRUS that is the etiologic agent of COWPOX. It is closely related to but antigenically different from VACCINIA VIRUS.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

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Abstract

A species of ORTHOPOXVIRUS that is the etiologic agent of COWPOX. It is closely related to but antigenically different from VACCINIA VIRUS.

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Synonyms

3 entry terms
  • Cow Pox Virus
  • Cow Pox Viruses
  • Cowpox viruses

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Aspects Covered

13 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings chemistry, classification, drug effects, enzymology, genetics, growth & development, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pathogenicity, physiology, radiation effects, ultrastructure.

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Indexing Annotation

infection = COWPOX: see note there

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History Note

90

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Previous Indexing

  • Vaccinia Virus (1967-1989)

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Cowpox virus. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D015608. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D015608
  2. Cowpox virus. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cowpox_virus
  3. Cowpox virus. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q12418974