Further, the 8AH8AL antibody neutralized one strain of the smallpox-causing variola virus.
From the sciencedaily.com
However the variola virus, which causes the infection, is not gone.
From the infowars.com
But even today the lethal variola virus, which causes the disease, is not completely impossible to come by.
From the latimes.com
Smallpox is caused by the variola virus, and is spread from one person to another via infected saliva droplets.
From the time.com
Variola virus infects only humans in nature, although primates and other animals have been infected in a laboratory setting.
From the en.wikipedia.org
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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Smallpox is caused by infection with variola virus, which belongs to the genus Orthopoxvirus, the family Poxviridae and subfamily chordopoxvirinae.
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However, because the person was infected with variola virus, a severe infection could result, and the person could transmit smallpox to others.
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However, the variola virus that led to the death of 300 million in the 20th century alone was not completely exterminated with the disease it caused.