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Use of Next Generation Sequencing to study two cowpox virus outbreaks
bioRxiv, 2018 Background Between 2008 and 2011 about 40 cases of human cowpox were reported from Germany and France. Infections had been acquired via close contact to infected, young pet rats.
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Organoid Models to Study Human Infectious Diseases
Cell Proliferation, EarlyView.Our manuscript reviews the role of organoids as models for studying human infectious diseases, highlighting their irreplaceable contributions to drug testing and vaccine development for significant infectious diseases including HIV, ZIKV, SARS‐CoV‐2 and MPXV.
Sijing Zhu +4 more
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Epidemiological Investigations of Four Cowpox Virus Outbreaks in Alpaca Herds, Germany
Viruses, 2017 Four cowpox virus (CPXV) outbreaks occurred in unrelated alpaca herds in Eastern Germany during 2012–2017. All incidents were initially noticed due to severe, generalized, and finally lethal CPXV infections, which were confirmed by testing of tissue and ...
Almut Prkno +12 more
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Non-Human Primate Models of Orthopoxvirus Infections
Veterinary Sciences, 2014 Smallpox, one of the most destructive diseases, has been successfully eradicated through a worldwide vaccination campaign. Since immunization programs have been stopped, the number of people with vaccinia virus induced immunity is declining.
Anne Schmitt +2 more
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JDDG: Journal der Deutschen Dermatologischen Gesellschaft, EarlyView.Summary The immunosuppressive and immunomodulatory treatment of dermatological patients necessitates the regular review and updating of standard vaccinations and vaccines indicated for specific conditions. The German Standing Committee on Vaccination (STIKO) at the Robert Koch Institute regularly publishes evidence‐based vaccination recommendations ...
Johanna Stoevesandt +3 more
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Structural basis of cowpox evasion of NKG2D immunosurveillance
bioRxiv, 2019 NKG2D is a key component of cytotoxic antitumor and antiviral responses. Multiple viruses evade NKG2D recognition by blocking NKG2D ligand expression on infected cells.
E. Lazear +11 more
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Dairy production practices and associated risks for bovine vaccinia exposure in cattle, Brazil
New Microbes and New Infections, 2017 A cross-sectional serosurvey was performed to identify environmental features or practices of dairy farms associated with risk for exposure to vaccinia-like viruses in dairy cattle in Brazil.
I.A. Borges +10 more
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Diagnostic electron microscopy in human infectious diseases – Methods and applications
Journal of Microscopy, EarlyView.Abstract Diagnostic electron microscopy (EM) is indispensable in all cases of infectious diseases which deserve or profit from the detection of the entire pathogen (i.e. the infectious unit). The focus of its application has shifted during the last decades from routine diagnostics to diagnostics of special cases, emergencies and the investigation of ...
Michael Laue
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Rapid bedside inactivation of Ebola virus for safe nucleic acid tests [PDF]
, 2016 Rapid bedside inactivation of Ebola virus would be a solution for the safety of medical and technical staff, risk containment, sample transport and high-throughput or rapid diagnostic testing during an outbreak.
Bragstad, Karoline +9 more
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Cowpox Virus Transmission from Pet Rats to Humans, France
Emerging Infectious Diseases, 2009 In early 2009, four human cases of cowpox virus cutaneous infection in northern France, resulting from direct contact with infected pet rats (Rattus norvegicus), were studied.
Laetitia Ninove +9 more
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