Rat-to-Human Transmission of Cowpox Infection

Rat-to-Human Transmission of Cowpox Infection

We isolated Cowpox virus (CPXV) from the ulcerative eyelid lesions of a 14-year-old girl, who had cared for a clinically ill wild rat that later died. CPXV isolated from the rat (Rattus norvegicus) showed complete homology with the girl’s virus. Our case is the first proven rat-to-human transmission...

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Main Authors: Tom F.W. Wolfs, Jaap A. Wagenaar, Hubert G.M. Niesters, Albert D.M.E. Osterhaus
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2002-12-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Cowpox
transmission
zoonosis
the Netherlands
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/8/12/02-0089_article
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Summary:We isolated Cowpox virus (CPXV) from the ulcerative eyelid lesions of a 14-year-old girl, who had cared for a clinically ill wild rat that later died. CPXV isolated from the rat (Rattus norvegicus) showed complete homology with the girl’s virus. Our case is the first proven rat-to-human transmission of cowpox.
ISSN:1080-6040
1080-6059

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