title: Laboratory-confirmed transmission of vaccinia virus infection through sexual contact with a military vaccinee.
abstract: A laboratory-confirmed, inadvertent transmission of vaccinia virus from an unusual source highlights the importance of epidemiologic tracing, proper biosafety practices in the clinical diagnostic laboratories, and educating clinicians and laboratorians to potential bioterrorism-initiated outbreaks as well as look-alike disease discrimination.
authors.affiliation: Wadsworth Center, New York State Department of Health, Albany, NY 12208, USA.
authors.forename: Christina
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Egan
authors.forename: Cassandra D
authors.initials: CD
authors.lastname: Kelly
authors.forename: Kim
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Rush-Wilson
authors.forename: Stephen W
authors.initials: SW
authors.lastname: Davis
authors.forename: William A
authors.initials: WA
authors.lastname: Samsonoff
authors.forename: Heidi
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Pfeiffer
authors.forename: Jim
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Miller
authors.forename: Jill
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Taylor
authors.forename: Nick M
authors.initials: NM
authors.lastname: Cirino
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002460:Cell Line; D019411:Clinical Laboratory Techniques; D018562:Disease Transmission, Infectious; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008889:Military Personnel; D016133:Polymerase Chain Reaction; D012725:Sexual Behavior; D012900:Smallpox Vaccine / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D014611:Vaccination; D014615:Vaccinia / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000635:transmission* / Q000821:virology; D014616:Vaccinia virus / Q000145:classification / Q000235:genetics / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D014621:Vagina / Q000821:virology
chemical_list: D012900:Smallpox Vaccine