variola major virus

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Definition
  1. Noun:
    • A specific strain of the variola virus: The "variola major virus" is the more severe and historically common form of the virus that causes smallpox, characterized by a high fever and a distinctive, widespread pustular rash.
    • Causative agent of major smallpox: It is the virus responsible for the classic, severe form of the disease smallpox, which had a high mortality rate.
Usage Examples
  • Noun:
    • The global eradication campaign successfully eliminated the variola major virus from nature.
    • Research on the variola major virus is strictly controlled due to its potential as a bioterror agent.
Advanced Usage
  • Scientific classification: In virology, the term is used to distinguish this virulent strain from the milder "variola minor virus."
    • The variola major virus belongs to the genus Orthopoxvirus.
Variants and Related Words
  • Variola virus (n): The broader species name for the virus that causes smallpox, encompassing both major and minor strains.
  • Variola minor virus (n): The strain of smallpox virus that causes a much milder form of the disease with a mortality rate of less than 1%.
  • Smallpox virus (n): A common synonym for the variola virus.
Synonyms
  • Major smallpox virus: A direct descriptive synonym.
  • Classic smallpox virus: Emphasizes its role in causing the historically prevalent, severe form of the disease.
Noun
  1. a type of smallpox virus that has a fatality rate of up to 25 percent

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