RABBITPOX VIRUSES
\ɹˈabɪtpˌɒks vˈa͡ɪɹəsɪz], \ɹˈabɪtpˌɒks vˈaɪɹəsɪz], \ɹ_ˈa_b_ɪ_t_p_ˌɒ_k_s v_ˈaɪ_ɹ_ə_s_ɪ_z]\
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The type species of ORTHOPOXVIRUS, related to COWPOX VIRUS, but whose true origin is unknown. It has been used as a live vaccine against smallpox. It is also used as a vector for inserting foreign DNA into animals. Rabbitpox virus is a subspecies of VACCINIA VIRUS.
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