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myxoma virus
a poxvirus closely related to smallpox virus; causes benign gelatinous tumors in humans
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smallpox virus, variola virus
the virus that causes smallpox in humans; can be used as a bioweapon
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variola major, variola major virus
a type of smallpox virus that has a fatality rate of up to 25 percent
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variola minor, variola minor virus
a type of smallpox virus that has a fatality rate of about 1 percent
