Translations for cowpox in the English»Spanish Dictionary

cowpox [Am ˈkaʊˌpɑks, Brit ˈkaʊpɒks] N U

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Human cowpox is a relatively severe localized infection. en.wikipedia.org

When a smallpox epidemic occurred he advised the local cattle workers to be inoculated, but they told him that their previous cowpox infection would prevent smallpox. en.wikipedia.org

Symptoms of infection with cowpox virus in humans are localized, pustular lesions generally found on the hands and limited to the site of introduction. en.wikipedia.org

This phrase came about as a result of exposure to cowpox, which causes no serious symptoms, but does convey a partial immunity to the disfiguring (and often fatal) disease smallpox. en.wikipedia.org

The question of who first tried cowpox inoculation/vaccination can not be answered with certainty. en.wikipedia.org

Two children were vaccinated immediately before departure, and when cowpox pustules had appeared on their arms, material from these lesions was used to vaccinate two more children. en.wikipedia.org

Moreover, he demonstrated that the protective cowpox pus could be effectively inoculated from person to person, not just directly from cattle. en.wikipedia.org

On questioning, this subject had never had smallpox, but had previously contracted cowpox. en.wikipedia.org

He followed up his observation that milkmaids who had previously caught cowpox did not later catch smallpox by showing that inoculated cowpox protected against inoculated smallpox. en.wikipedia.org

He used cowpox to confer induced immunity on humans. en.wikipedia.org

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