单词 | variola virus |
释义 | > as lemmasvariola virus variola virus n. the causative agent of smallpox (now known to be an orthopoxvirus). ΚΠ 1854 Philadelphia Jrnl. Homœopathy 2 605 The idea had been entertained by some..that variola virus, transferred from human to kine, if it would not become the genuine cow-pox, would, nevertheless, become so modified as to answer all the purposes of the genuine. 1925 Brit. Med. Jrnl. 1 Aug. 193/1 The agglutinin present in this serum produced visible flocculi in suspensions of vaccinia or of variola virus. 2002 Science 15 Mar. 2005/1 His piece..was the latest flare-up in a long-running battle between destructionists—those who believe the last known stocks of the variola virus should be destroyed—and retentionists, who want to keep them around for study. < as lemmas |
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