cowpox virus

Also known as: Variolae vaccinae

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In smallpox vaccine
…used the cowpox virus (vaccinia) to confer protection against smallpox in humans. Prior to that use, however, the principle of vaccination had been applied by Asian physicians who gave children dried crusts from the lesions of people suffering from smallpox to protect against the disease. While some developed immunity,…
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