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 vaccinia::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | vaccina, vaccinia, variola vaccina, variola vaccine |
| Type of | infection |
| Has types | progressive vaccinia, vaccinia gangrenosa |
Examples of variola vaccinia
variola vaccinia
Vaccinia is in the same family as cowpox and variola but is genetically distinct from both.
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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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So Belken got the smallpox shot, which delivers a live form of the virus vaccinia, a milder cousin of the smallpox virus variola.
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