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Preferred term

Vaccinia virus  

Type

  • mesh:Descriptor

Definition

  • 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.

Broader concept

Entry terms

  • Poxvirus officinale
  • txid10245
  • txid32605
  • txid32606

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URI

http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/JVR-CHDR3WC8-7

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