Record details

Organism information

Scientific name

Vaccinia virus

Taxonomic Classification

Kingdom	Bamfordvirae
Phylum	Nucleocytoviricota
Class	Pokkesviricetes
Order	Chitovirales
Family	Poxviridae
Genus	Orthopoxvirus
Species	Vaccinia virus

Common name(s)

Poxvirus

Smallpox vaccine

VACV

Vaccinia

Additional Classification

Group (virus)

I (dsDNA)

Type of organism

Viruses

Characteristics related to biosafety

Common use(s)

Vaccine

Additional Information

Vaccinia virus is well known for its role as a vaccine (its namesake) that eradicated the smallpox disease, making it the first human disease to be successfully eradicated by science.

Other relevant website address or attached documents

Identification of Protein-Protein Interaction Inhibitors Targeting Vaccinia Virus Processivity Factor for Development of Antiviral Agents.pdf

Vaccinia virus - Public Health Agency of Canada

Stanford University - Vaccinia virus

Evolution of and Evolutionary Relationships between Extant Vaccinia Virus Strains.pdf

Continued poxvirus research - From foe to friend.pdf

Cryo-electron tomography of vaccinia virus.pdf

The Virulence of Different Vaccinia Virus Strains Is Directly Proportional to Their Ability To Downmodulate Specific Cell-Mediated Immune Compartments In Vivo.pdf