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.
Year introduced: 1963
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Tree Number(s): B04.280.650.160.650.900
MeSH Unique ID: D014616
Registry Number: txid10245
Entry Terms:
- Vaccinia viruses
- Poxvirus officinale
- Rabbitpox virus
- Rabbitpox viruses
- Rabbit Pox Virus
- Rabbit Pox Viruses
- Buffalopox virus
- Buffalopox viruses
- virus, Buffalopox
- Buffalo Pox Virus
- Buffalo Pox Viruses
- Virus, Buffalo Pox
- Viruses, Buffalo Pox