Passatempo virus, a vaccinia virus strain, Brazil.
Passatempo virus was isolated during a zoonotic outbreak. Biologic features and molecular characterization of hemagglutinin, thymidine kinase, and vaccinia growth factor genes suggested a vaccinia virus infection, which strengthens the idea of the reemergence and circulation of vaccinia virus in Brazil. Molecular polymorphisms indicated that Passatempo virus is a different isolate.
Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil.
Juliana A
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Drumond
Giliane S
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Lobato
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Madureira
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Guedes
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Ferreira
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