smallpox virus (major form)

GPTKB entity

Statements (25)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:virus
gptkbp:biosafetyLevel BSL-4
gptkbp:cause smallpox (variola major)
gptkbp:discoveredBy Edward Jenner (vaccine development context)
gptkbp:diseaseSeverity high
gptkbp:enveloped true
gptkbp:eradicated true
gptkbp:eradicationYear 1980
gptkbp:family gptkb:Poxviridae
gptkbp:genomeType double-stranded DNA
gptkbp:genus gptkb:Orthopoxvirus
gptkbp:hostedBy humans
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label smallpox virus (major form)
gptkbp:lastKnownCase 1977 (Somalia)
gptkbp:mortalityRate up to 30%
gptkbp:notableOutbreaks 18th century Europe
India 20th century
gptkbp:relatedTo smallpox virus (minor form)
gptkbp:subspecies gptkb:Variola_virus
gptkbp:transmission direct contact
respiratory droplets
human-to-human
gptkbp:vaccineAvailable true
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Variola_major
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5