Cowpox Virus Transmission from Rats to Monkeys, the Netherlands

Martina, Byron E.E.; van Doornum, Gerard; Dorrestein, Gerry M.; Niesters, Hubert G.M.; Stittelaar, Koert J.; Wolters, Marno A.B.I.; van Bolhuis, Hester G.H.; Osterhaus, Albert D.M.E.

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Cowpox Virus Transmission from Rats to Monkeys, the Netherlands

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Jun 2006
By Martina, Byron E.E. ; van Doornum, Gerard ; Dorrestein, Gerry M.

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Emerg Infect Dis
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Martina, Byron E.E. ; van Doornum, Gerard ; Dorrestein, Gerry M. ; Niesters, Hubert G.M. ; Stittelaar, Koert J. ; Wolters, Marno A.B.I. ; van Bolhuis, Hester G.H. ; Osterhaus, Albert D.M.E.
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We report an outbreak of cowpox virus among monkeys at a sanctuary for exotic animals. Serologic analysis and polymerase chain reaction were performed on blood and swab samples from different rodent species trapped at the sanctuary during the outbreak. Sequence comparison and serologic results showed that brown rats (Rattus norvegicus) transmitted the virus to monkeys.
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Emerg Infect Dis. 12(6):1005-1007.
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Journal Article
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12
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6
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Emerging Infectious Diseases
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