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A Cross-Sectional Serosurvey of Anti-Orthopoxvirus Antibodies in Central and Western Africa
29 Sept 2017
Abstract excerpt
Since the eradication of smallpox and the subsequent discontinuation of the worldwide smallpox vaccination program, other Orthopoxviruses beside Variola virus have been increasingly representing a risk to human health. To investigate the extent of natural contact with Orthopoxviruses and possible demographic risk factors for such an exposure, we performed a cross-sectional serosurvey of anti-Orthopoxvirus IgG...
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