Smallpox, Monkeypox and Other Human Orthopoxvirus Infections

Considering that vaccination against smallpox with live vaccinia virus led to serious adverse effects in some cases, the WHO, after declaration of the global eradication of smallpox in 1980, strongly recommended to discontinue the vaccination in all countries. This led to the loss of immunity agains...

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Main Authors: Galina A. Shchelkunova, Sergei N. Shchelkunov
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-12-01
Series:Viruses
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1999-4915/15/1/103