Progressive vaccinia
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Progressive vaccinia is a rare cutaneous condition caused by the vaccinia
virus, characterized by painless, but progressive, necrosis and ulceration.
Vaccinia
Vaccinia virus is a large, complex, enveloped virus belonging to the poxvirus family. It has a linear, double-stranded DNA genome approximately 190 kbp in length, and which encodes for approximately 250 genes. The dimensions of the virion are roughly 360 × 270 × 250 nm, with a mass of...
virus, characterized by painless, but progressive, necrosis and ulceration.