smallpox virus

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smallpox virus - the virus that causes smallpox in humans; can be used as a bioweapon

variola virus

poxvirus - any of a group of viruses that can cause pox diseases in vertebrates

variola major virus, variola major - a type of smallpox virus that has a fatality rate of up to 25 percent

variola minor virus, variola minor - a type of smallpox virus that has a fatality rate of about 1 percent

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