It was found that milkmaids who had cowpox did not suffer from smallpox later?

Since cowpox is more deadly than smallpox.

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Scientists have not yet worked out the reason for this

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Since smallpox is more deadly than cowpox

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Since small pox virus is closely related to cowpox virus

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The correct option is D
Since small pox virus is closely related to cowpox virus

Since small pox virus is closely related to cowpox virus, the milkmaids who had cowpox were now resistant to the smallpox virus

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Edward Jenner injected the cowpox virus into a patient suffering from smallpox and the patient was cured and never got the disease again.

The virus which causes cowpox is it the same virus which causes small pox in humans

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