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myxoma virus
n. a poxvirus closely related to smallpox virus; causes benign gelatinous tumors in humans
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Myxoma virus
Myxoma virus is a virus that causes myxomatosis in rabbits and was used as a pest control in Australia.
Usage examples of "myxoma virus".
Academic Press, 1965), describes the spread and evolution of Myxoma virus among Australian rabbits.
One of the notable uses of viruses has been the disease myxomatosis, caused by the myxoma virus, which attacks only rabbits.