Cowpox Virus Transmission from Pet Rats to Humans, Germany

Campe, Hartmut; Zimmermann, Pia; Glos, Katharina; Bayer, Margot; Bergemann, Hans; Dreweck, Caroline; Graf, Petra; Weber, Bianca Kim; Meyer, Hermann; Büttner, Mathias; Busch, Ulrich; Sing, Andreas

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Cowpox Virus Transmission from Pet Rats to Humans, Germany

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May 2009
By Campe, Hartmut ; Zimmermann, Pia ; Glos, Katharina ; ...

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Emerg Infect Dis
Personal Author:

Campe, Hartmut ; Zimmermann, Pia ; Glos, Katharina ; Bayer, Margot ; Bergemann, Hans ; Dreweck, Caroline ; Graf, Petra ; Weber, Bianca Kim ; Meyer, Hermann ; Büttner, Mathias ; Busch, Ulrich ; Sing, Andreas
Description:

We describe a cluster of cowpox virus (CPXV) infections in humans that occurred near Munich, Germany, around the beginning of 2009. Previously, only sporadic reports of CPXV infections in humans after direct contact with various animals had been published. This outbreak involved pet rats from the same litter.
Subjects:

Adolescent Adult Animals Animals, Domestic Cowpox Cowpox Virus Disease Outbreaks Female Humans Male Middle Aged Rats Rodent Diseases
Source:

Emerg Infect Dis. 15(5):777-780.
Document Type:

Journal Article
Place as Subject:

Germany
Volume:

15
Issue:

5
Collection(s):

Emerging Infectious Diseases
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urn:sha256:9df56372c5fd01c39b558da13a23a362f4fc8928e7588a79209e1c5d4db95a52
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https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/17836/cdc_17836_DS1.pdf
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