Outbreak of Severe Zoonotic Vaccinia Virus Infection, Southeastern Brazil

Abrahão, Jônatas Santos; Campos, Rafael Kroon; Trindade, Giliane de Souza; Guimarães da Fonseca, Flávio; Ferreira, Paulo César Peregrino; Kroon, Erna Geessien

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Outbreak of Severe Zoonotic Vaccinia Virus Infection, Southeastern Brazil

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Apr 2015
By Abrahão, Jônatas Santos ; Campos, Rafael Kroon ; Trindade, Giliane de Souza ; ...

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Emerg Infect Dis
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Abrahão, Jônatas Santos ; Campos, Rafael Kroon ; Trindade, Giliane de Souza ; Guimarães da Fonseca, Flávio ; Ferreira, Paulo César Peregrino ; Kroon, Erna Geessien
Description:

In 2010, a vaccinia virus isolate caused an atypically severe outbreak that affected humans and cattle in Brazil. Of 26 rural workers affected, 12 were hospitalized. Our data raise questions about the risk factors related to the increasing number and severity of vaccinia virus infections.
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Adolescent Adult Animals Cattle Cattle Diseases Disease Outbreaks Genes, Viral Humans Middle Aged Phylogeny Vaccinia Vaccinia Virus Young Adult Zoonoses
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Emerg Infect Dis. 21(4):695-698.
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Journal Article
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Dispatch
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Brazil
Volume:

21
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4
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Emerging Infectious Diseases
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