Definition of Vaccinia. Meaning of Vaccinia. Synonyms of Vaccinia

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Definition of Vaccinia

Vaccinia
Vaccinia Vac*cin"i*a, n. [NL. See Vaccine.] (Med.) Cowpox; vaccina. See Cowpox.

Meaning of Vaccinia from wikipedia

- The vaccinia virus (VACV or VV) is a large, complex, enveloped virus belonging to the poxvirus family. It has a linear, double-stranded DNA genome approximately...
- from cowpox, and vaccinia was subsequently recognized as a separate viral species. Whole-genome sequencing has revealed that vaccinia is most closely related...
- the vaccinia virus. Vaccinia is in the same family as cowpox and variola virus but is genetically distinct from both. The origin of the vaccinia virus...
- The virus, part of the genus Orthopoxvirus, is closely related to the vaccinia virus. The virus is zoonotic, meaning that it is transferable between species...
- causes smallpox. It was eradicated globally by 1977, through the use of Vaccinia virus as a vaccine. The most recently described species is the Borealpox...
- Modified vaccinia Ankara (MVA) is an attenuated (weakened) strain of the vaccinia virus. It is being used as a vaccine (called MVA-BN, brand names: Imvanex...
- Yatapoxvirus, Molluscipoxvirus. Orthopoxvirus: smallpox virus (variola), vaccinia virus, cowpox virus, Mpox virus; Parapoxvirus: orf virus, pseudocowpox...
- Progressive vaccinia is a rare cutaneous condition caused by the vaccinia virus, characterized by painless but progressive necrosis and ulceration. Opportunistic...
- Monkeypox virus Monkeypox Cowpox Vaccinia virus Vaccinia Generalized vaccinia Eczema vaccinatum Progressive vaccinia Buffalopox Para. Farmyard pox: Milker's...
- Vaccinia immune globulin (VIG) is made from the pooled blood of individuals who have been inoculated with the smallpox vaccine. The antibodies these individuals...