Challenges and Achievements in Prevention and Treatment of Smallpox
Declaration of smallpox eradication by the WHO in 1980 led to discontinuation of the worldwide vaccination campaign. The increasing percentage of unvaccinated individuals, the existence of its causative infectious agent variola virus (VARV), and the recent synthetic achievements increase the threat...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2018-01-01
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| Series: | Vaccines |
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| Online Access: | http://www.mdpi.com/2076-393X/6/1/8 |