Orthopoxvirus DNA in Eurasian Lynx, Sweden

Orthopoxvirus DNA in Eurasian Lynx, Sweden

Cowpox virus, which has been used to protect humans against smallpox but may cause severe disease in immunocompromised persons, has reemerged in humans, domestic cats, and other animal species in Europe. Orthopoxvirus (OPV) DNA was detected in tissues (lung, kidney, spleen) in 24 (9%) of 263 free-ra...

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Main Authors: Morten Tryland, Malachy Ifeanyi Okeke, Carl Hård af Segerstad, Torsten Mörner, Terje Traavik, Marie-Pierre Ryser-Degiorgis
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2011-04-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Cowpox virus
epidemiology
orthopoxvirus
wildlife
zoonosis
viruses
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/17/4/09-1899_article

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