Genomic Characterization of the Historical Smallpox Vaccine Strain Wyeth Isolated from a 1971 Seed Vial

The Wyeth strain of vaccinia virus (VACV) produced by Wyeth Pharmaceuticals was supposedly used to manufacture the old freeze-dried American smallpox vaccine, Dryvax, until its discontinuation in 2008. Although the genomic sequences of numerous Dryvax clones have been reported, data on VACV-Wyeth ge...

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Main Authors: Nádia Vaez G. Cruz, Matheus Nobrega Luques, Terezinha Marta Pereira P. Castiñeiras, Orlando Costa Ferreira Jr, Regina Helena S. Peralta, Luciana J. da Costa, Clarissa R. Damaso
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-12-01
Series:Viruses
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1999-4915/15/1/83

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