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Alternative Title:
Emerg Infect Dis
Personal Author:
Pelkonen, Paula M. ; Tarvainen, Kyllikki ; Hynninen, Arja ; Kallio, Eva R.K. ; Henttonen, Heikki ; ... More +
Pelkonen, Paula M. ; Tarvainen, Kyllikki ; Hynninen, Arja ; Kallio, Eva R.K. ; Henttonen, Heikki ; Palva, Airi ; Vaheri, Antti ; Vapalahti, Olli Less -
Description:
Cowpox with a severe, generalized eruption was diagnosed in an atopic 4-year-old girl by electron microscopy, virus isolation, polymerase chain reaction, and immunoglobulin (Ig) M and low-avidity IgG antibodies. The hemagglutinin gene of the isolate clustered with a Russian cowpox virus strain, and more distantly, with other cowpox and vaccinia virus strains. The patient's dog had orthopoxvirus-specific antibodies, indicating a possible transmission route. In Finnish wild rodents, orthopoxvirus seroprevalences were 0%-92%, in humans the seroprevalence was 100% in the age group >50, decreasing towards younger age groups.
Subject:
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Animals
Antibodies, Viral
Child, Preschool
Cowpox Virus
Dispatch
Female
Humans

Source:
Emerg Infect Dis. 9(11):1458-1461.
Document Type:
Journal Article
Place as Subject:
Finland
Collection(s):
Emerging Infectious Diseases
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