Cowpox Virus Transmission from Pet Rats to Humans, France

Cowpox Virus Transmission from Pet Rats to Humans, France

In early 2009, four human cases of cowpox virus cutaneous infection in northern France, resulting from direct contact with infected pet rats (Rattus norvegicus), were studied. Pet rats, originating from the same pet store, were shown to be infected by a unique virus strain. Infection was then transm...

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Main Authors: Laetitia Ninove, Yves Domart, Christine Vervel, Chrystel Voinot, Nicolas Salez, Didier Raoult, Hermann Meyer, Isabelle Capek, Christine Zandotti, Remi N. Charrel
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2009-05-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Zoonoses
viruses
cowpox
outbreak
pet rats
orthopoxvirus
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/15/5/09-0235_article

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https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/15/5/09-0235_article

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