High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles Vaccinia virus (VACV or VV) 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 approximately 5-10 fg. Vaccinia virus is well-known for its role as a vaccine (its namesake) that eradicated...