THE VIRULENCE AND PATHOGENICITY OF COWPOX VIRUS

Abstract

The paper discusses the generally valid properties of the virus, i.e. , formation of inclusion bodies and the characteristic appearance of the local infection, followed by the antigenic structure of the virus in correlation with immunity and serological techniques, including known interference phenomena, and closes with the peculiar pathogenicity of the virus in man, cattle, rabbit, mouse and hen's egg.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jul 01, 1968
Accession Number
AD0837206

Entities

People

  • H. Moritsch

Organizations

  • United States Army Biological Warfare Laboratories

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Ground and Sea Platforms

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Animals
  • Blood
  • Brain
  • Cells
  • Cellular Structures
  • Embryos
  • Encephalitis
  • Epithelial Cells
  • Health Services
  • Infection
  • Materials
  • Poxviridae Infections
  • Rodents
  • Tissues
  • Virus Diseases
  • Viruses

Fields of Study

  • Biology

Readers

  • Calculus or Mathematical Analysis
  • Virology (or Medical Virology).