DISEASES

Disease-gene associations mined from literature

Human genes for vaccinia

Vaccinia [DOID:3298]

A viral infectious disease that results_in infection, located_in skin, has_material_basis_in Vaccinia virus, which is used as a live vaccine against smallpox. The virus is transmitted_by contact with the vaccination site before it has healed, or transmitted_by fomites that have been contaminated with live virus from the vaccination site. The infection has_symptom rash, has_symptom fever, and has_symptom body aches.

Synonyms:  vaccinia,  DOID:3298,  vaccinias