Meaning of VARIOLA VIRUS
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 WordNet Dictionary |
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[n] the virus that causes smallpox in humans |
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| | Synonyms: | | smallpox virus |
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| | See Also: | | poxvirus, variola major, variola major virus, variola minor, variola minor virus | |
| Biology Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | A virus in the genus Orthopoxvirus (family Poxviridae) which causes smallpox, an acute, highly infectious disease that has been all but eradicated by worldwide vaccination programs. Smallpox, which killed millions of people in epidemics through the ages, causes vomiting, chills, fever, and skin eruptions that often cause permanent scars (pocks). |
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