Abstract
Cowpox virus (CPXV) was isolated from skin lesions of a llama on a farm in Italy. Transmission electron microscopy showed brick-shaped particles consistent with orthopoxviruses. CPXV-antibodies were detected in llama and human serum samples; a CPXV isolate had a hemagglutinin sequence identical to CPXV-MonKre08/1-2-3 strains isolated from banded mongooses in Germany.
Publication types
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Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
MeSH terms
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Animals
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Antibodies, Viral / blood
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Camelids, New World / virology*
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Cell Line
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Cowpox / epidemiology
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Cowpox / transmission
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Cowpox / veterinary*
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Cowpox / virology
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Cowpox virus / genetics
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Cowpox virus / immunology
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Cowpox virus / isolation & purification*
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Cowpox virus / ultrastructure
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DNA, Viral / analysis
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DNA, Viral / isolation & purification
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Disease Outbreaks*
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Dogs
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Female
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Humans
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Italy / epidemiology
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Male
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Mice
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Microscopy, Electron
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Phylogeny
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Polymerase Chain Reaction / methods
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Vero Cells
Substances
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Antibodies, Viral
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DNA, Viral