Detection and Molecular Characterization of Zoonotic Poxviruses Circulating in the Amazon Region of Colombia, 2014

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Authors

José A. Usme-Ciro · Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Andrea Paredes · Instituto Nacional de Salud

Diana Marcela Walteros Acero · Instituto Nacional de Salud

Erica Natalia Tolosa-Pérez · Instituto Nacional de Salud

Katherine Laiton‐Donato · Instituto Nacional de Salud

Maria del Carmen Pinzón · Instituto Nacional de Salud

Brett W. Petersen

Abstract

During 2014, cutaneous lesions were reported in dairy cattle and farmworkers in the Amazon Region of western Colombia. Samples from 6 patients were analyzed by serologic and PCR testing, and results demonstrated the presence of vaccinia virus and pseudocowpox virus. These findings highlight the need for increased poxvirus surveillance in Colombia.

Topics & Keywords

Poxvirus research and outbreaks Bacillus and Francisella bacterial research Animal Disease Management and Epidemiology

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Zero hunger

Publication Details

Published in: Emerging infectious diseases

Volume 23, Issue 4, pp. 649-653

DOI: 10.3201/eid2304.161041

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