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The jury is still out on this one, since the existence of viruses became known after the current taxonomical system of classification was devised. In other words, the virus is not currently included in any of the five kingdoms of living matter, these being Anamalia, Plantae, Fungi, Monera and Protista. Also, it is still uncertain at which point a virus becomes living matter, with some researchers professing that the virus is the link between living and non-living matter. Perhaps a sixth kingdom, if has not already been proposed.
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Is smallpox virus or bacteria?
Smallpox was a virus.
What does the pathogen of smallpox look like?
It is called "variola virus" or "Human Pox virus", and Abele (Ah-Beh-Leh) in Farsi (as a symbol of ancient languages).Variola virus is a DNA virus, classified so because it has a genome wholly made of DNA, in contrast to some other viruses which are RNA ones, such as AIDS virus or Influenza virus.There are some other germs in the family of pox viruses (family poxviridae), namely cowpox virus (vaccinia virus), sheep pox (capripox) virus, monkeypox virus (a member of orthopox viruses) and avipoxvirus (the agent of fowlpox).Smallpox has misnomination because it causes a very terrible disease of mankind inspite of the term small.Fortunately, variola no longer exists in the nature and has been eradicated from the world since 1978 as a result of effective global vaccination. Some limited laboratory sources of this devastating human pox virus are stored in research centers of England and US and Russia for medical research which may be catastrophic if intentionally or unintentionally released to the community. For more information the reader may refer to "Principles and Practice of Infectious Disease" by Mandell, Vol 2, or contact me through m3mahdi@razi.tums.ac.ir.M. Mahdi Mohammadi, LMD, MPH, PhD, Immunologist
Why virus is denied as kingdom?
Viruses are not considered a kingdom because they lack the characteristics of living organisms, such as the ability to reproduce independently and carry out metabolic processes. Instead, they are classified as acellular entities that rely on host cells for replication.
What is a kingdom specific infection?
A kingdom-specific infection refers to the manner in which viruses can only infect specific types of host cells. For example, a virus that infects a plant cannot infect a dog or a human, because plants are members of a different kingdom. Likewise, a virus that infects a bacteria (bacteriophages) cannot infect a plant or a bird.
What is the scientific word for virus?
The scientific word for virus is "virus."
What bacteria is variola virus?
Variola is a virus called small pox and it is not a bacteria,
What type of virus is smallpox?
variola virus
Is Ebola virus the same as Variola virus?
Variola is Smallpox. Ebola developed a lot later in time.
Is smallpox a bacteria or viral disease?
Small pox is caused by the Variola virus. Yes. Small pox is caused by either of two virus strains or variants. These are Vaiola Major and Variola Minor.
What is the pathogen of cowpox?
Causative agent for small pox are two virus varients ,Variola major and Variola minor.
What is the alias of the virus variola?
smallpox
The scientific name of the variola virus?
Variola virus, the causative agent of smallpox, belongs to the genus Orthopoxvirus within the Poxviridae family. Its scientific name is Variola major for the more severe form of smallpox and Variola minor for the milder form.
Is smallpox is a virus?
Small pox is caused by the Variola virus. Yes. Small pox is caused by either of two virus strains or variants. These are Vaiola Major and Variola Minor.
Is smallpox caused by the variola virus?
Yes.
Is the smallpox caused by a virus or a bacteria?
Smallpox is an infectious disease unique to humans, caused by either of two virus variants, Variola major and Variola minor
Is smallpox virus or bacteria?
Smallpox was a virus.
What is the scientific name for small pox?
There are several scientific names for smallpox one of which I know Variola virus.Smallpox is/was caused by two virus variants called Variola major and Variola minor. Variola major was the more deadly form, with a typical mortality of 20-40 percent of those infected. The other type, Variola minor, only killed 1% of its victims.
