Detection and Molecular Characterization of Zoonotic Poxviruses Circulating in the Amazon Region of Colombia, 2014
| Autor: | Jose A. Usme-Ciro, Andrea Paredes, Diana M. Walteros, Erica Natalia Tolosa-Pérez, Katherine Laiton-Donato, Maria del Carmen Pinzón, Brett W. Petersen, Nadia F. Gallardo-Romero, Yu Li, Kimberly Wilkins, Whitni Davidson, Jinxin Gao, Nishi Patel, Yoshinori Nakazawa, Mary G. Reynolds, P. S. Satheshkumar, Ginny L. Emerson, Andrés Páez-Martínez |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2017 |
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| Zdroj: | Emerging Infectious Diseases, Vol 23, Iss 4, Pp 649-653 (2017) |
| Druh dokumentu: | article |
| ISSN: | 1080-6040 1080-6059 |
| DOI: | 10.3201/eid2304.161041 |
| Popis: | During 2014, cutaneous lesions were reported in dairy cattle and farmworkers in the Amazon Region of western Colombia. Samples from 6 patients were analyzed by serologic and PCR testing, and results demonstrated the presence of vaccinia virus and pseudocowpox virus. These findings highlight the need for increased poxvirus surveillance in Colombia. |
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