Detection and Molecular Characterization of Zoonotic Poxviruses Circulating in the Amazon Region of Colombia, 2014.

Authors :: Usme-Ciro JA
Paredes A
Walteros DM
Tolosa-Pérez EN
Laiton-Donato K
Pinzón MD
Petersen BW
Gallardo-Romero NF
Li Y
Wilkins K
Davidson W
Gao J
Patel N
Nakazawa Y
Reynolds MG
Satheshkumar PS
Emerson GL
Páez-Martínez A
Source :: Emerging infectious diseases [Emerg Infect Dis] 2017 Apr; Vol. 23 (4), pp. 649-653.
Publication Year :: 2017
Abstract: 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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