Johns Hopkins ABX Guide
Vaccinia (smallpox vaccine)
MICROBIOLOGY
- DNA virus, also known as "Cowpox," member of the Poxviridae family.
- Broad host range; multiple strains w/ different virulence.
- Rarely isolated outside of the laboratory.
- Often used for recombinant viruses or engineered w/ foreign DNA in research settings.
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Last updated: June 6, 2022
Citation
Auwaerter, Paul. "Vaccinia (smallpox Vaccine)." Johns Hopkins ABX Guide, The Johns Hopkins University, 2022. Johns Hopkins Guides, www.hopkinsguides.com/hopkins/view/Johns_Hopkins_ABX_Guide/540509/all/Vaccinia.
Auwaerter P. Vaccinia (smallpox vaccine). Johns Hopkins ABX Guide. The Johns Hopkins University; 2022. https://www.hopkinsguides.com/hopkins/view/Johns_Hopkins_ABX_Guide/540509/all/Vaccinia. Accessed November 4, 2025.
Auwaerter, P. (2022). Vaccinia (smallpox vaccine). In Johns Hopkins ABX Guide. The Johns Hopkins University. https://www.hopkinsguides.com/hopkins/view/Johns_Hopkins_ABX_Guide/540509/all/Vaccinia
Auwaerter P. Vaccinia (smallpox Vaccine) [Internet]. In: Johns Hopkins ABX Guide. The Johns Hopkins University; 2022. [cited 2025 November 04]. Available from: https://www.hopkinsguides.com/hopkins/view/Johns_Hopkins_ABX_Guide/540509/all/Vaccinia.
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