[Human infection by the cowpox virus in the microregion of Itajubá, state of Minas Gerais: case report].
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.
Silva
Afonso Carlos da
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Departamento de Clínica Médica, Faculdade de Medicina de Itajubá, Itajubá, MG. afonsogh@uol.com.br
Reis
Bruno Borges
BB
Ricci Junior
José Eugênio Rios
JE
Fernandes
Fabiana Sirolli
FS
Corrêa
José Fabio
JF
Schatzmayr
Hermann G
HG
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
D000914:Antibodies, Viral