Zoonotic Vaccinia Virus Infection in Brazil: Clinical Description and Implications for Health Professionals

• DOI: 10.1128/jcm.00920-06
• Publication Date: 2007-02-08T01:29:12Z
• Authors: Giliane de Souza ...; Betania Paiva Dru...; Maria Isabel Mald...; Juliana Almeida L...; Bruno Eduardo Fer...; Marco Antônio Ca...; Flávio Guimarãe...; Maurício Lacerda...; Zélia Inês Port...; Cláudio Antônio...; Paulo César Pere...; Erna Geessien Kroon
• Keywords: Orthopoxvirus; Poxviridae

Bovine vaccinia virus outbreaks have been occurring in different regions of Brazil. We report here the time course natural human infection by and describe important clinical epidemiological aspects this zoonotic infection. The diagnosis was based on clinical, serological, molecular procedures.