Variola virus
"Variola virus" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
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A species of ORTHOPOXVIRUS causing infections in humans. No infections have been reported since 1977 and the virus is now believed to be virtually extinct.
Descriptor ID |
D012901
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MeSH Number(s) |
B04.280.650.160.650.930 B04.909.204.783.160.650.930
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Concept/Terms |
Variola virus- Variola virus
- Variola viruses
- Smallpox Virus
- Smallpox Viruses
- Poxvirus variolae
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