vaccinia
Americannoun
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a variant of the cowpox virus that became established in vaccines derived from cowpox-inoculated humans.
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Pathology. an acute infection caused by inoculation with vaccinia virus as a prophylactic against smallpox, characterized by localized pustular eruptions.
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Etymology
Origin of vaccinia
From New Latin, dating back to 1800–10; see origin at vaccine, -ia
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The Jynneos vaccine is given in two doses four weeks apart and contains a live vaccinia virus.
From Salon ● Aug. 6, 2022
Doctors are trying experimental therapies like cidofovir, brincidofovir, tecovirimat, and vaccinia immune globulin.
From Scientific American ● Jun. 30, 2022
Yet the vast majority of existing smallpox vaccines consist still replicating vaccinia.
From Science Magazine ● Jun. 7, 2022
These can cause rare but life-threatening side effects such as encephalitis or progressive vaccinia, the spread of the vaccine virus to the whole body, to which immunocompromised people are vulnerable.
From Science Magazine ● Jun. 7, 2022
In 1788 Jenner had a careful drawing made of the hand of a milkmaid suffering from cowpox to demonstrate to Sir Everard Home how exceedingly similar were vaccinia and variola.
From Popular Science Monthly Oct, Nov, Dec, 1915 — Volume 86 by Anonymous
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