variola virus

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

smallpox 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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poxvirus smallpox smallpox virus variola major variola major virus variola minor variola minor virus			After the attacks with anthrax spores in the fall of 2001 in the United States, the potential abuse of variola virus or genetically engineered orthopoxviruses in bioterrorist plots has been intensely discussed (1-3). Detection of infectious poxvirus particles by Pauli, Georg / Emerging Infectious Diseases Issues addressed at this WHA included strengthening pandemic influenza preparedness and response; infant and young child nutrition; HIV/AIDS; polio eradication; sickle-cell anaemia; smallpox eradication and the destruction of variola virus stocks; prevention of avoidable blindness; international trade and health; tobacco control; and intellectual property rights. NZNO forms part of official delegation to world health assembly: an ... by Annals, Geoff / Kai Tiaki: Nursing New Zealand A Nearly one third of all people infected by the variola virus die. Smallpox: could a deadly disease--declared eradicated on Earth--come ... by Stroh, Michael / Science World			varietal varietal wine Varietas variety variety artist Variety hybrid variety is the spice of life variety meat variety show variety store Varietyese varifocal varifocals variform Variformed Varify vario- variola variola major variola major virus variola minor variola minor virus variola vaccina variola vaccine variola vaccinia variola virus Variolar variolate variolation variole Variolic variolite Variolitic variolization varioloid variolous variometer variorum variorum edition various variously variously-leaved pondweed variscite varisized Varisse varistor varitype Varityper varix Vark varlet			Vario Vario Vario Fiore Butter Dish vario- variocoupler Variogram variograph variola variola variola Variola maior Variola maior Variola maior variola major variola major variola major variola major virus variola minor variola minor variola minor variola minor virus variola minor virus Variola porcina Variola porcina variola vaccina variola vaccine variola vaccinia Variola vera Variola vera Variola vera variola virus variolar variolar variolar variolate variolate variolated variolated variolates variolates variolating variolating variolation variolation variolation variolation variole variole variole variolic varioliform varioliform gastritis variolite variolite Variolites Variolites variolitic variolitic variolization varioloid varioloid

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