Cowpox: meaning, definitions and examples
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cowpox
[ kaสpษks ]
viral disease
Cowpox is a viral disease caused by the cowpox virus, primarily affecting cattle but can also infect humans. It is characterized by pustules similar to those of smallpox and is considered an important disease in the history of vaccination, as it was used by Edward Jenner to develop the first smallpox vaccine.
Synonyms
cowpox virus, vaccinia.
Examples of usage
- Cowpox was used in the first vaccination trials.
- The lesions from cowpox are similar to smallpox.
- Cattle can transmit cowpox to humans.
Translations
Translations of the word "cowpox" in other languages:
๐ต๐น varรญola bovina
๐ฎ๐ณ เคเคพเคฏ เคเฅเคเค
๐ฉ๐ช Kuhpocken
๐ฎ๐ฉ cacar sapi
๐บ๐ฆ ะบะพัะพะฒ'ััะธะน ะฒััะฟะฐ
๐ต๐ฑ krowi ospa
๐ฏ๐ต ็็ (ใใ ใใจใ)
๐ซ๐ท variole bovine
๐ช๐ธ viruela bovina
๐น๐ท sฤฑฤฤฑr รงiรงeฤi
๐ฐ๐ท ์๋์ฐฝ
๐ธ๐ฆ ุฌุฏุฑู ุงูุฃุจูุงุฑ
๐จ๐ฟ kravskรฉ neลกtovice
๐ธ๐ฐ kravskรฉ kiahne
๐จ๐ณ ็็
๐ธ๐ฎ kravja variola
๐ฎ๐ธ kรบasรณtt
๐ฐ๐ฟ ัะธัั ัะตัะตะณั
๐ฌ๐ช แแแ แแฅแแแแ แญแ แแแแแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ inษk รงiรงษyi
๐ฒ๐ฝ viruela bovina
Etymology
The term 'cowpox' originated in the late 18th century. It is derived from the combination of 'cow', referring to the primary host of the virus, and 'pox', which denotes the pustule formations characteristic of this and similar diseases. The cowpox virus is a member of the Orthopoxvirus genus and is closely related to the virus that causes smallpox in humans. Its significance in medical history particularly stems from the work of Edward Jenner, an English physician who observed that milkmaids who had contracted cowpox did not get smallpox. In 1796, Jenner demonstrated that vaccination with cowpox could effectively protect against smallpox, paving the way for immunization practices that have since contributed to the eradication of smallpox.