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Genetic diversity of feline cowpox virus, Germany 2000-2008.
Veterinary microbiology - 24 Mar 2010
Kaysser Philipp, von Bomhard Wolf, Dobrzykowski Linda, Meyer Hermann
Abstract excerpt
Recent cowpox virus (CPXV) infections of humans in Europe transmitted from cats and pet rats have risen public awareness of this rare zoonosis. Based on serosurveys wild rodents are regarded as primary reservoir hosts. Cats can become infected while hunting and could therefore serve as a sentinel for CPXV strains circulating in wild rodents. In a retrospective study we analysed 73 formalin-fixed paraffin-embedded...
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