title: Vaccinia virus infections in martial arts gym, Maryland, USA, 2008.
abstract: Vaccinia virus is an orthopoxvirus used in the live vaccine against smallpox. Vaccinia virus infections can be transmissible and can cause severe complications in those with weakened immune systems. We report on a cluster of 4 cases of vaccinia virus infection in Maryland, USA, likely acquired at a martial arts gym.
authors.affiliation: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia 30333, USA. christine.hughes@cdc.hhs.gov
authors.forename: Christine M
authors.initials: CM
authors.lastname: Hughes
authors.forename: David
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Blythe
authors.forename: Yu
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Li
authors.forename: Ramani
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authors.lastname: Reddy
authors.forename: Carol
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Jordan
authors.forename: Cindy
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Edwards
authors.forename: Celia
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Adams
authors.forename: Holly
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Conners
authors.forename: Catherine
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authors.lastname: Rasa
authors.forename: Sue
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Wilby
authors.forename: Jamaal
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Russell
authors.forename: Kelly S
authors.initials: KS
authors.lastname: Russo
authors.forename: Patricia
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Somsel
authors.forename: Danny L
authors.initials: DL
authors.lastname: Wiedbrauk
authors.forename: Cindy
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Dougherty
authors.forename: Christopher
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authors.lastname: Allen
authors.forename: Mike
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authors.lastname: Frace
authors.forename: Ginny
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authors.lastname: Emerson
authors.forename: Victoria A
authors.initials: VA
authors.lastname: Olson
authors.forename: Scott K
authors.initials: SK
authors.lastname: Smith
authors.forename: Zachary
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Braden
authors.forename: Jason
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Abel
authors.forename: Whitni
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Davidson
authors.forename: Mary
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Reynolds
authors.forename: Inger K
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authors.lastname: Damon
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001483:Base Sequence; D004279:DNA, Viral / Q000235:genetics; D006387:Hemagglutination, Viral / Q000235:genetics; D006801:Humans; D007075:Immunoglobulin M / Q000097:blood; D008297:Male; D008396:Maryland; D008969:Molecular Sequence Data; D016415:Sequence Alignment; D017422:Sequence Analysis, DNA; D012867:Skin / Q000473:pathology; D012900:Smallpox Vaccine / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000592:standards; D014615:Vaccinia / Q000276:immunology / Q000635:transmission* / Q000821:virology; D014616:Vaccinia virus / Q000235:genetics / Q000276:immunology / Q000502:physiology*
chemical_list: D004279:DNA, Viral; D007075:Immunoglobulin M; D012900:Smallpox Vaccine