variola virus
Defined in 1 place of the United States Code.
As used in this section, the term “variola virus” means a virus that can cause human smallpox or any derivative of the variola major virus that contains more than 85 percent of the gene sequence of the variola major virus or the variola minor virus.
Source
- 2026–present18 U.S.C. § 175CCrimes and Criminal Procedure · Variola virus · as used in this section
Definition.—As used in this section, the term “variola virus” means a virus that can cause human smallpox or any derivative of the variola major virus that contains more than 85 percent of the gene sequence of the variola major virus or the variola minor virus.
Source
- 2004–202618 U.S.C. § 175CCrimes and Criminal Procedure · Variola virus · as used in this section