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cowpox::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | vaccinia |
| Type of | animal disease, pox |
Examples of cowpox
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Jenner found that the cowpox virus did make the little girl immune to smallpox.
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He reported that variolation induced no reaction in persons who had had cowpox.
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In fact, what Jenner used was not cowpox but vaccinia, a close viral relation.
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When Jenner infected James with cowpox, the boy's immune system responded.
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As Jenner noted in the 18th century, the cowpox virus is also readily transmitted to man.
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For example, the discovery that cowpox vaccines can prevent smallpox dates back to 1798.
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Jenner inoculated Phipps with cowpox pus in both arms on the same day.
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Vaccinia, cowpox, and monkeypox viruses can infect both humans and other animals in nature.
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Vaccinia is in the same family as cowpox and variola but is genetically distinct from both.
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- A viral disease of cattle causing a mild skin disease affecting the udder; formerly used to inoculate humans against smallpox
- Cowpox is a skin disease caused by a virus known as the Cowpox virus. The pox is related to the vaccinia virus, and got its name from the distribution of the disease when dairymaids touched the udders of infected cows. ...
- A relatively minor viral disease of cattle, often transmitted to humans that milk them. It causes pox (pustules) on the hands and arms but generally is not fatal. Because the cowpox virus is very similar to the smallpox virus, people who had cowpox are immune to smallpox. See immunity.
