kˈæmɪlpˌɑːks wʌz tʃˈoʊzən fɔːɹ tˈuː mˈeɪn ɹˈiːzənz: ðə θˈiəɹi ðætðə lˈoʊkəl pˌɑːpjʊlˈeɪʃən wʊd biː lˈɑːɹdʒli ɪmjˈuːn, ænd ɪts ɹᵻlˈeɪʃən tə smˈɔːlpɑːks.
Camelpox was chosen for two main reasons: the theory that the local population would be largely immune, and its relation to smallpox.