Vaccinia virus
Synonyms
Buffalo Pox Virus
Buffalo Pox Viruses
Buffalopox virus
Buffalopox viruses
Poxvirus officinale
Rabbit Pox Virus
Rabbit Pox Viruses
Rabbitpox virus
Rabbitpox viruses
Vaccinia viruses
Virus, Buffalo Pox
Viruses, Buffalo Pox
virus, Buffalopox
The type species of ORTHOPOXVIRUS, related to COWPOX VIRUS, but whose true origin is unknown. It has been used as a live vaccine against SMALLPOX. It is also used as a vector for inserting foreign DNA into animals. Rabbitpox virus is a subspecies of VACCINIA VIRUS.