Rat-to-Human Transmission of Cowpox Infection
oleh: Tom F.W. Wolfs, Jaap A. Wagenaar, Hubert G.M. Niesters, Albert D.M.E. Osterhaus
| Format: | Article |
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| Diterbitkan: | Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2002-12-01 |
Deskripsi
We isolated Cowpox virus (CPXV) from the ulcerative eyelid lesions of a 14-year-old girl, who had cared for a clinically ill wild rat that later died. CPXV isolated from the rat (Rattus norvegicus) showed complete homology with the girl’s virus. Our case is the first proven rat-to-human transmission of cowpox.