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Vaccinia virus
Rabbit Pox Virus; Rabbit Pox Viruses; Rabbitpox viruses; Vaccinia viruses
The type species of ORTHOPOXVIRUS, related to COWPOX VIRUS, but whose true origin is unknown. It has been used as a live vaccine against smallpox. It is also used as a vector for inserting foreign DNA into animals. Rabbitpox virus is a subspecies of VACCINIA VIRUS.