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Emerging and Re-Emerging Zoonoses of Dogs and Cats. [PDF]

open access: yes, 2014
Since the middle of the 20th century, pets are more frequently considered as "family members" within households. However, cats and dogs still can be a source of human infection by various zoonotic pathogens.
Chomel, Bruno B
core   +2 more sources

Cowpox Virus in Llama, Italy

open access: yesEmerging Infectious Diseases, 2011
Cowpox virus (CPXV) was isolated from skin lesions of a llama on a farm in Italy. Transmission electron microscopy showed brick-shaped particles consistent with orthopoxviruses.
Giusy Cardeti   +11 more
doaj   +1 more source

The vicious circle and infection intensity: The case of Trypanosoma microti in field vole populations [PDF]

open access: yes, 2009
Objective: In natural populations, infection and condition may act synergistically to trigger a vicious circle: poor condition predisposes to host infections, which further reduce condition, and so on.
Begon, Michael   +5 more
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Cowpox with Severe Generalized Eruption, Finland

open access: yesEmerging Infectious Diseases, 2003
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.
Paula M. Pelkonen   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source

From actually toxic to highly specific – novel drugs against poxviruses [PDF]

open access: yes, 2007
The potential use of variola virus, the causative agent of smallpox, as a bioweapon and the endemic presence of monkeypox virus in Africa demonstrate the need for better therapies for orthopoxvirus infections. Chemotherapeutic approaches to control viral
Sliva, Katja, Schnierle, Barbara
core   +2 more sources

Inflammasomes: caspase-1-activating platforms with critical roles in host defense [PDF]

open access: yes, 2011
Activation of the inflammatory cysteine protease caspase-1 in inflammasome complexes plays a critical role in the host response to microbial infections.
Lieselotte eVande Walle   +3 more
core   +2 more sources

Ji Seok-yeong(池錫永)’s Medical Views as Reflected in (牛痘新說) - Criticism of Traditional Medicine and Acceptance of Western Theories of Vaccination - [PDF]

open access: yesUisahak
Following the signing of a treaty with Japan in 1876, Joseon entered a new international context shaped by the opening of its ports. Through the diplomatic missions dispatched to Japan, Joseon was exposed—albeit indirectly—to Western culture that had ...
Seongsu KIM
doaj   +1 more source

Skin lesions caused by Orthopoxvirus, cowpox - case report from Poland

open access: yesJournal of Education, Health and Sport, 2021
Background:Despite the elimination of smallpox, other orthopoxviruses, including cowpox virus, still infect humans. Wild rodents are its natural reservoir.
Konrad Kania   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Atypical Cowpox Virus Infection in Smallpox-Vaccinated Patient, France

open access: yesEmerging Infectious Diseases, 2019
We report a case of atypical cowpox virus infection in France in 2016. The patient sought care for thoracic lesions after injury from the sharp end of a metallic guardrail previously stored in the ground.
Julien Andreani   +8 more
doaj   +1 more source

Antiviral activity of the EB peptide against zoonotic poxviruses

open access: yesVirology Journal, 2012
Background The EB peptide is a 20-mer that was previously shown to have broad spectrum in vitro activity against several unrelated viruses, including highly pathogenic avian influenza, herpes simplex virus type I, and vaccinia, the prototypic ...
Altmann Sharon E   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

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