Detection of Vaccinia Virus in Urban Domestic Cats, Brazil

Detection of Vaccinia Virus in Urban Domestic Cats, Brazil

We investigated possible vaccinia virus (VACV) in urban house cats in Brazil. Serum samples from 6 cats were positive for VACV by PCR, indicating likely VACV circulation among house cats in urban areas of Brazil. This finding highlights the importance of epidemiologic surveillance to avoid outbreaks...

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Main Authors: Galileu Barbosa Costa, Júlia Bahia Miranda, Gregório Guilherme Almeida, Jaqueline Silva de Oliveira, Mariana Siqueira Pinheiro, Stefanne Aparecida Gonçalves, Jenner Karlisson Pimenta dos Reis, Ricardo Gonçalves, Paulo César Peregrino Ferreira, Cláudio Antônio Bonjardim, Jônatas Santos Abrahão, Maurício Teixeira Lima, Giliane de Souza Trindade
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2017-02-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
vaccinia virus
cowpox
orthopoxvirus
urban
domestic
cats
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/23/2/16-1341_article

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