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What is the scientific name of variola?

The scientific name of variola, the virus that causes smallpox, is Variola virus. It belongs to the family Poxviridae and is classified as an orthopoxvirus. Smallpox was declared eradicated in 1980, following a successful global vaccination campaign.


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.


What is the scientific name for retrovirus?

The scientific name of one virus that causes the common cold is Rhinovirus A. The scientific name of one type of influenza that infects birds and some mammals is Influenzavirus A virus. The scientific name of smallpox is Variola vera.


What is the Scientific namefor the Smallpox vaccine?

The latin name for smallpox is "variola" or "variola vera".


What bacteria is variola virus?

Variola is a virus called small pox and it is not a bacteria,


What is pathogen of smallpox?

Smallpox is caused by a virus. The technical name for it is variola.


What is the scientific name for salay-salay?

The scientific name for salay-salay is Variola louti.


Is Ebola virus the same as Variola virus?

Variola is Smallpox. Ebola developed a lot later in time.


What type of virus is smallpox?

variola virus


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 disease is caused by the Variola virus which got its name from the Latin for spotted?

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What is the pathogen of cowpox?

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