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Smallpox Viruses

Known as: Smallpox, small pox virus, Variola Virus 
A species of ORTHOPOXVIRUS causing infections in humans. No infections have been reported since 1977 and the virus is now believed to be virtually… 
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Broader (1)

Poxviridae

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Variola Minorvariola major virus

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Highly Cited
2016
Highly Cited
2016
The Neglected Dimension of Global Security--A Framework for Countering Infectious-Disease Crises.
The Ebola epidemic demonstrated how ill-prepared the global community is for major infectious disease crises. Now an… 
Review
2005
Review
2005
Application of transmission electron microscopy to the clinical study of viral and bacterial infections: Present and future
Review
2004
Review
2004
An attempt at a new analysis of the mortality caused by smallpox and of the advantages of inoculation to prevent it y
INTRODUCTION Should the general population be vaccinated against smallpox (Variola Major)? Would the benefits of mass vaccination… 
Highly Cited
2004
Highly Cited
2004
Efficacy of oral active ether lipid analogs of cidofovir in a lethal mousepox model.
Highly Cited
2003
Highly Cited
2003
Esterification of cidofovir with alkoxyalkanols increases oral bioavailability and diminishes drug accumulation in kidney.
Highly Cited
2002
Highly Cited
2002
The Greatest Killer: Smallpox in History
2-(6'-Substituted-2'-naphthyl)acetic acid derivatives substituted at the 2-position of the acetic acid moiety with methyl… 
Highly Cited
2002
Highly Cited
2002
Identification of vaccinia virus epitope-specific HLA-A*0201-restricted T cells and comparative analysis of smallpox vaccines
Despite worldwide eradication of naturally occurring variola virus, smallpox remains a potential threat to both civilian and… 
Highly Cited
2001
Highly Cited
2001
Biological control of vertebrate pests: the history of myxomatosis, an experiment in evolution
Review
2000
Review
2000
Vaccines in historic evolution and perspective: a narrative of vaccine discoveries.
Highly Cited
1996
Highly Cited
1996
Extracellular vaccinia virus envelope glycoprotein encoded by the A33R gene
With the aid of three monoclonal antibodies (MAbs), a glycoprotein specifically localized to the outer envelope of vaccinia virus… 
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