Transmission of vaccinia virus from vaccinated milkers to cattle.
An infection of cattle by transmission of vaccinia virus from milkers vaccinated against small pox is reported. Six vaccinia virus strains could be isolated from the vaccinal lesions localized on the nipples of the udder. Serological reactions with samples collected from diseased cows demonstrated the presence of HAI antibodies and made evident their kinetics at a 2-week-interval.
D000382:Agricultural Workers' Diseases / Q000635:transmission*; D000818:Animals; D002417:Cattle; D002418:Cattle Diseases / Q000635:transmission*; D006801:Humans; D008321:Mammary Glands, Animal / Q000382:microbiology*; D012899:Smallpox / Q000517:prevention & control*; D014611:Vaccination; D014615:Vaccinia / Q000635:transmission*; D014616:Vaccinia virus