variola virus

Examples

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• Moreover, the variola virus has been absent for over 30 years, and there is an increasingly large population of susceptible persons who have never been vaccinated against smallpox.

  Academic text (2014)

• There is concern that if the variola virus is present outside these two laboratories, its accidental or intentional release could cause illness in a population increasingly composed of unvaccinated persons.

  Academic text (2014)

• Historical artifacts tested for variola virus and other viruses.

  Academic text (2014)

• Viability of infectious variola virus in various materials.

  Academic text (2014)

• No live variola virus, viral DNA, or human DNA were isolated from the specimens.

  Academic text (2014)

• Thus, long-term storage and subsequent use of variola virus from preserved specimens have long been recognized.

  Academic text (2014)

• The corpse yielded DNA closely related to more recent variola virus specimens.

  Academic text (2014)

• Because each historical specimen and account is unique and the circumstances of preservation differ, it is essential to test suspicious specimens for viable variola virus.

  Academic text (2014)

• Elimination and eradication of smallpox were feasible, in part, because there is no animal reservoir for the variola virus.

  Academic text (2014)

• Smallpox is caused by the variola virus, which affects humans and is a member of the Orthopoxvirus genus.

Synonyms

S

smallpox virus

vsvariola virus

• Specialized

3 3.9

A tiny germ that causes the serious disease smallpox in people

emphasizes scientific classification within a named virus genus

Surface Forms

Morphology

Etymology