title: Cowpox virus transmission from pet rats to humans, Germany.
abstract: We describe a cluster of cowpox virus (CPXV) infections in humans that occurred near Munich, Germany, around the beginning of 2009. Previously, only sporadic reports of CPXV infections in humans after direct contact with various animals had been published. This outbreak involved pet rats from the same litter.
authors.affiliation: Bavarian Health and Food Safety Authority, Oberschleissheim, Germany.
authors.forename: Hartmut
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Campe
authors.forename: Pia
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Zimmermann
authors.forename: Katharina
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Glos
authors.forename: Margot
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Bayer
authors.forename: Hans
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Bergemann
authors.forename: Caroline
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Dreweck
authors.forename: Petra
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Graf
authors.forename: Bianca Kim
authors.initials: BK
authors.lastname: Weber
authors.forename: Hermann
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Meyer
authors.forename: Mathias
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Büttner
authors.forename: Ulrich
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Busch
authors.forename: Andreas
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Sing
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000818:Animals; D000829:Animals, Domestic / Q000821:virology*; D015605:Cowpox / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000635:transmission* / Q000662:veterinary / Q000821:virology; D015608:Cowpox virus / Q000302:isolation & purification* / Q000472:pathogenicity; D004196:Disease Outbreaks; D005260:Female; D005858:Germany / Q000453:epidemiology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D051381:Rats / Q000821:virology*; D012376:Rodent Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000635:transmission* / Q000821:virology; D015047:Zoonoses