Comparison of cowpox-like viruses isolated from European zoos. Brief report.
Poxviruses isolated from captive carnivores in Russia (Moscow virus) and elephants in Germany (elephant virus) were very closely-related to cowpox virus. Immunological analysis with absorbed sera separated elephant virus but not cowpox and Moscow virus, whereas polypeptide analysis separated cowpox but not elephant and Moscow virus. A combination of biological tests separated all three. The epidemiological implications are briefly reviewed.
D000818:Animals; D000836:Animals, Zoo / Q000382:microbiology*; D000956:Antigens, Viral / Q000032:analysis; D002335:Carnivora / Q000382:microbiology*; D004606:Elephants / Q000382:microbiology*; D005858:Germany; D011212:Poxviridae / Q000145:classification*; D011213:Poxviridae Infections / Q000382:microbiology / Q000662:veterinary*; D014586:USSR; D014616:Vaccinia virus / Q000145:classification; D014764:Viral Proteins / Q000032:analysis
D000956:Antigens, Viral; D014764:Viral Proteins