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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

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

Dr. James Smith’s Dream of Eradicating Smallpox and the National Vaccine Institution [PDF]

open access: yesUisahak, 2022
This article re-examines from a new perspective the efforts of James Smith (1771–1841), a Maryland doctor, to eradicate smallpox in the United States. As one of the few successful cowpox inoculators at the turn of the nineteenth century, Smith recognized
Hyon Ju LEE
doaj   +1 more source

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

Out of the Reservoir: Phenotypic and Genotypic Characterization of a Novel Cowpox Virus Isolated from a Common Vole [PDF]

open access: bronzeJournal of Virology, 2015
Donata Hoffmann   +12 more
openalex   +2 more sources

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
core   +1 more source

Cowpox: How dangerous could it be for humans? Case report

open access: yesInternational Journal of Infectious Diseases, 2021
Cowpox is a rare zoonosis transmitted to humans mainly from cats. The disease usually causes skin lesions; however, the ocular form may lead to other serious complications.We describe a case of cowpox in a rare location of the upper eyelid of an ...
Dagny C. Krankowska   +7 more
doaj  

A case of cowpox virus infection in the UK occurring in a domestic cat and transmitted to the adult male owner

open access: yesBritish Journal of Dermatology, 2020
DEAR EDITOR, A 43-year-old man presented with a 25 9 20-mm fluctuant, nontender, solitary, haemorrhagic bulla with central necrosis on the left volar wrist, left-arm swelling (shown on days 2, 4 and 8), lymphangitis and pyrexia of 38 5 °C.
C. Haddadeen   +3 more
semanticscholar   +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

A History of Smallpox Vaccination in Modern China: Vaccine Techniques, Instruments, and Localization [PDF]

open access: yesUisahak, 2023
This paper examines how smallpox vaccination has been implemented in China from a technological perspective. It is an attempt not only to investigate the impact of technology and instruments on medical advances, but also to deepen the understanding of ...
Jeongeun JO
doaj   +1 more source

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