Encephalitis after secondary smallpox vaccination.
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.
Melekhin
Vlada V
VV
Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, Tennessee 37232-2582, USA. vlada.melekhin@vanderbilt.edu
Karem
Kevin L
KL
Damon
Inger K
IK
Bloch
Karen C
KC
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*
D000914:Antibodies, Viral; D012900:Smallpox Vaccine