Clinical signs, diagnosis, and case reports of Vaccinia virus infections

Vaccinia virus is responsible for a zoonosis that usually affects cattle and human beings in Brazil. The initial clinical signs of the infection are focal red skin areas, fever, and general symptoms similar to those of a cold. Then, pustules and ulcerated lesions surrounded by edema and erythema fol...

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Main Authors: Daniela Carla Medeiros-Silva, Eduardo Augusto dos Santos Moreira-Silva, Juliana de Assis Silva Gomes, Flávio Guimarães da Fonseca, Rodrigo Correa-Oliveira
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2010-03-01
Series:Brazilian Journal of Infectious Diseases
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1413867010700258