title: [Human infection by the cowpox virus in the microregion of Itajubá, state of Minas Gerais: case report].
abstract: The authors report three human cases of cowpox infection, among farm workers who were manually milking infected cows, in the microregion of Itajubá, Minas Gerais. The diagnostic techniques used were: isolation of samples similar to the vaccinia virus, from skin lesion secretions; polymerase chain reaction; electronic microscopy; and antibodies for Orthopoxvirus in the patients' blood.
authors.affiliation: Departamento de Clínica Médica, Faculdade de Medicina de Itajubá, Itajubá, MG. afonsogh@uol.com.br
authors.forename: Afonso Carlos da
authors.initials: AC
authors.lastname: Silva
authors.forename: Bruno Borges
authors.initials: BB
authors.lastname: Reis
authors.forename: José Eugênio Rios
authors.initials: JE
authors.lastname: Ricci Junior
authors.forename: Fabiana Sirolli
authors.initials: FS
authors.lastname: Fernandes
authors.forename: José Fabio
authors.initials: JF
authors.lastname: Corrêa
authors.forename: Hermann G
authors.initials: HG
authors.lastname: Schatzmayr
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000382:Agricultural Workers' Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000821:virology; D000818:Animals; D000914:Antibodies, Viral / Q000097:blood; D002417:Cattle; D015605:Cowpox / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000821:virology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008854:Microscopy, Electron; D008875:Middle Aged; D016133:Polymerase Chain Reaction; D014616:Vaccinia virus / Q000235:genetics / Q000276:immunology / Q000648:ultrastructure
chemical_list: D000914:Antibodies, Viral