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Microbiology General a2e9905f

Which pox virus won't grow in egg, animal cells -

A
Cow pox
B
Vaccinia
C
Variola
D
Molluscum
High-Yield Explanation
Humans are the only susceptible hosts for molluscum contagiosum virus. The virus cannot be grown in eggs, tissue cultures or animals. Vaccinia virus may be grown in a wide range of animals. Variola can be grown in the monkey. Cowpox virus, as the name suggests, infects cow; and also humans.

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