a local infection induced in humans by inoculation with the virus causing cowpox in order to confer resistance to smallpox; normally lasts three weeks and leaves a pitted scar
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variola vaccine::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | vaccina, vaccinia, variola vaccina, variola vaccinia |
| Type of | infection |
| Has types | progressive vaccinia, vaccinia gangrenosa |
Examples of variola vaccine
variola vaccine
Before the introduction of a vaccine, the mortality of the severe form of smallpox-variola major-was very high.
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The currently licensed smallpox vaccine consists of a live but weakened strain of vaccinia virus, a relative of the variola virus that causes smallpox.
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