Passatempo Virus, a Vaccinia Virus Strain, Brazil

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Authors

Juliana Almeida Leite · Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais

Betânia Paiva Drumond · Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais

Giliane S. Trindade · Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais

Zélia Inês Portela Lobato · Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais

Flávio Guimarães da Fonseca · Fundação Oswaldo Cruz

João Rodrigues dos Santos · Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais

Marieta C. Madureira

Abstract

Passatempo virus was isolated during a zoonotic outbreak. Biologic features and molecular characterization of hemagglutinin, thymidine kinase, and vaccinia growth factor genes suggested a vaccinia virus infection, which strengthens the idea of the reemergence and circulation of vaccinia virus in Brazil. Molecular polymorphisms indicated that Passatempo virus is a different isolate.

Topics & Keywords

Poxvirus research and outbreaks Vector-Borne Animal Diseases Virus-based gene therapy research

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: Emerging infectious diseases

Volume 11, Issue 12, pp. 1935-1941

DOI: 10.3201/eid1112.050773

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