Jul 19, 2020
Scientists Trace Origin of Smallpox Vaccine Strains Used in the Civil War
Posted by Genevieve Klien in category: biotech/medical
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Scientists and historians working at McMaster University, the Mütter Museum and the University of Sydney have pieced together the genomes of old viruses that were used as vaccination strains during and after the American Civil War ultimately leading to the eradication of smallpox.
Smallpox was one of the most devastating viral diseases ever to strike humankind, killing about three out of every 10 people who were infected. Those who survived were frequently disabled, blind or disfigured.
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