Kontakt 2006, 8(1):159-162 | DOI: 10.32725/kont.2006.027

Variola: Return of a real treat!Biomedicine

Marcela Gabajová
Jihočeská univerzita v Českých Budějovicích, Zdravotně sociální fakulta, katedra klinické radiobiologie a toxikologie

Variola is a severe infectious disease, which is frequently fatal. There is no specific therapy and vaccination is the only protection. Variola is caused by the variola virus, which occurred in the human population as early as several thousands of years ago, however, the disease was eradicated thanks to the worldwide vaccination program. The virus was destroyed except controlled stocks in two laboratories. However, due to the events in September and October 2001, the interest in variola as a possible tool of bioterrorism was enhanced.

Keywords: Variola; variola virus; bioterrorism

Published: May 26, 2006  Show citation

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Gabajová M. Variola: Return of a real treat! Kontakt. 2006;8(1):159-162. doi: 10.32725/kont.2006.027.
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