Virus

Vaccinia virus

AMW:MICRO:040208

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.

Microbiology biological

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Vaccinia virus has parent Orthopoxvirus

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