title: Encephalitis after secondary smallpox vaccination.
abstract: We describe a case of post-secondary vaccination encephalitis in a smallpox vaccine recipient and discuss detection of intrathecal antibody to vaccinia virus as a potential diagnostic test.
authors.affiliation: Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, Tennessee 37232-2582, USA. vlada.melekhin@vanderbilt.edu
authors.forename: Vlada V
authors.initials: VV
authors.lastname: Melekhin
authors.forename: Kevin L
authors.initials: KL
authors.lastname: Karem
authors.forename: Inger K
authors.initials: IK
authors.lastname: Damon
authors.forename: Karen C
authors.initials: KC
authors.lastname: Bloch
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000914:Antibodies, Viral / Q000134:cerebrospinal fluid; D004660:Encephalitis / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D007117:Immunization, Secondary; D008297:Male; D012900:Smallpox Vaccine / Q000009:adverse effects*; D014615:Vaccinia / Q000175:diagnosis*
chemical_list: D000914:Antibodies, Viral; D012900:Smallpox Vaccine