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Human cowpox virus infection acquired from a circus elephant in Germany.
- Source :
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International journal of infectious diseases : IJID : official publication of the International Society for Infectious Diseases [Int J Infect Dis] 2010 Sep; Vol. 14 Suppl 3, pp. e338-40. Date of Electronic Publication: 2010 Jun 26. - Publication Year :
- 2010
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Abstract
- A 40-year-old Asian circus elephant developed mouth and trunk ulcers. Three weeks later, her 19-year-old animal warden noticed a vesicle on his forearm, evolving into a scab. Identical cowpox strains were isolated from lesions of the elephant and the warden. Cowpox virus could no longer be isolated after the scab disappeared, but PCR still revealed orthopox DNA. Healing was complete seven weeks later, leaving a 1 cm scar.<br /> (Copyright © 2010 International Society for Infectious Diseases. Published by Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.)
- Subjects :
- Animal Husbandry
Animals
Cowpox diagnosis
Cowpox virus genetics
Cowpox virus isolation & purification
DNA, Viral genetics
DNA, Viral isolation & purification
Female
Humans
Male
Occupational Diseases diagnosis
Young Adult
Zoonoses transmission
Zoonoses virology
Cowpox transmission
Cowpox veterinary
Elephants virology
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 1878-3511
- Volume :
- 14 Suppl 3
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- International journal of infectious diseases : IJID : official publication of the International Society for Infectious Diseases
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 20580588
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijid.2010.03.005