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Abstract
The type species of ORTHOPOXVIRUS, related to COWPOX VIRUS, but whose true origin is unknown. It has been used as a live vaccine against SMALLPOX. It is also used as a vector for inserting foreign DNA into animals. Rabbitpox virus is a subspecies of VACCINIA VIRUS.
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- Poxvirus officinale
- Vaccinia viruses
- Buffalo Pox Virus
- Buffalopox virus
- Rabbit Pox Virus
- Rabbitpox virus
- Buffalo Pox Viruses
- Buffalopox viruses
- Rabbit Pox Viruses
- Rabbitpox viruses
- Virus, Buffalo Pox
- Viruses, Buffalo Pox
- virus, Buffalopox
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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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infection = VACCINIA
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History Note
63; RABBIT POX VIRUS was heading 1975-93 (see under POXVIRIDAE 1981-90, see under POXVIRUSES 1975-80); RABBIT PLAGUE VIRUS was see RABBIT POX VIRUS 1975-93
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QW 165.5.P6
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References
- National Library of Medicine. Vaccinia virus. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D014616. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D014616
- Vaccinia virus. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vaccinia
- Vaccinia virus. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1986297