Organisms

Vaccinia virus

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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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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Synonyms

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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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Indexing Annotation

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

  1. National Library of Medicine. Vaccinia virus. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D014616. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D014616
  2. Vaccinia virus. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vaccinia
  3. Vaccinia virus. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1986297