Rodents and risk in the Mekong delta of Vietnam: seroprevalence of selected zoonotic viruses in rodents and humans [PDF]
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Baker, Stephen +19 more
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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]
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
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Atypical Cowpox Virus Infection in Smallpox-Vaccinated Patient, France
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
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Dr. James Smith’s Dream of Eradicating Smallpox and the National Vaccine Institution [PDF]
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
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Antiviral activity of the EB peptide against zoonotic poxviruses
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
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Vaccination and the politics of medical knowledge in nineteenth-century Japan [PDF]
© 2014, Johns Hopkins University Press. All rights reserved. The adoption of the cowpox vaccine in nineteenth-century Japan has often been seen as a more straightforward development than its introduction to other non-Western countries.
Trambaiolo, Daniel
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Epidemiology and fitness effects of wood mouse herpesvirus in a natural host population [PDF]
Rodent gammaherpesviruses have become important models for understanding human herpesvirus diseases. In particular, interactions between murid herpesvirus 4 and Mus musculus (a non-natural host species) have been extensively studied under controlled ...
Amy B. Pedersen +12 more
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Two Distinct Clinical Courses of Human Cowpox, Germany, 2015
Here we present two cases of human infection with cowpox virus with distinct clinical courses. A series of clinical photographs documents lesion progression over time.
Ines Eder +5 more
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Vaccines in Current Culture: The HPV Vaccine Controversy [PDF]
The use of vaccinations has drastically decreased mortality and morbidity rates related to infectious disease and has become an intrinsic part of modern health care.
Johnston, Alyssa
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Acute Late-Stage Myocarditis in the Crab-Eating Macaque Model of Hemorrhagic Smallpox
Hemorrhagic smallpox, caused by variola virus (VARV), was a rare but nearly 100% lethal human disease manifestation. Hemorrhagic smallpox is frequently characterized by secondary bacterial infection, coagulopathy, and myocardial and subendocardial ...
Reed F. Johnson +19 more
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