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Preferred term

Vaccinia virus  

Type

  • Topical Descriptor

Broader concept

Entry terms

  • Poxvirus officinale

Note

  • infection = VACCINIA

Scope note

  • 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.

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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http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D014616

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