Berlin Squirrelpox Virus, a New Poxvirus in Red Squirrels, Berlin, Germany

Berlin Squirrelpox Virus, a New Poxvirus in Red Squirrels, Berlin, Germany

Near Berlin, Germany, several juvenile red squirrels (Sciurus vulgaris) were found with moist, crusty skin lesions. Histology, electron microscopy, and cell culture isolation revealed an orthopoxvirus-like infection. Subsequent PCR and genome analysis identified a new poxvirus (Berlin squirrelpox vi...

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Main Authors: Gudrun Wibbelt, Simon H. Tausch, Piotr W. Dabrowski, Olivia Kershaw, Andreas Nitsche, Livia Schrick
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2017-10-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
squirrelpox
poxvirus
squirrel
Sciuridae
Berlin
Germany
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/23/10/17-1008_article

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