Cowpox virus infection from ped rat
Cowpox virus belongs to the genera of double-stranded DNA orthopoxviruses. Although it has a low pathogenicity for humans, transmission from infected animals like rodents and cats to humans has been observed. We report on a 19-year-olf female patient who presented with oculo-cutaneous ulcerations an...
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| description | Cowpox virus belongs to the genera of double-stranded DNA orthopoxviruses. Although it has a low pathogenicity for humans, transmission from infected animals like rodents and cats to humans has been observed. We report on a 19-year-olf female patient who presented with oculo-cutaneous ulcerations and lymphadenopathy, fever and general malaise. Detailed medical history, contact to infected pet rats, histopathology, and course confirmed the diagnosis of human cowpox. Human cowpox is rare but seems to be an emerging disease transmitted in most cases by pets to humans. There is yet no specific treatment available. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-21f5be824b354611a5548adb37adb9aa2022-12-22T02:04:24ZengOur Dermatology OnlineNasza Dermatologia Online2081-93902018-02-0191313410.7241/ourd.20181.9 Cowpox virus infection from ped ratUwe Wollina0Gesina Hansel1Jacqueline Schönlebe21Department of Dermatology and Allergology Academic Teaching Hospital Dresden-Friedrichstadt, Dresden, Germany1Department of Dermatology and Allergology Academic Teaching Hospital Dresden-Friedrichstadt, Dresden, GermanyInstitute of Pathology, ’’Georg Schmorl’’, Academic Teaching Hospital Dresden-Friedrichstadt, Dresden, Germany Cowpox virus belongs to the genera of double-stranded DNA orthopoxviruses. Although it has a low pathogenicity for humans, transmission from infected animals like rodents and cats to humans has been observed. We report on a 19-year-olf female patient who presented with oculo-cutaneous ulcerations and lymphadenopathy, fever and general malaise. Detailed medical history, contact to infected pet rats, histopathology, and course confirmed the diagnosis of human cowpox. Human cowpox is rare but seems to be an emerging disease transmitted in most cases by pets to humans. There is yet no specific treatment available.http://www.odermatol.com/issue-in-html/2018-1-9-cowpox/Orthopoxvirus; Cowpox; Rodents; |
| spellingShingle | Uwe Wollina Gesina Hansel Jacqueline Schönlebe Cowpox virus infection from ped rat Nasza Dermatologia Online Orthopoxvirus; Cowpox; Rodents; |
| title | Cowpox virus infection from ped rat |
| title_full | Cowpox virus infection from ped rat |
| title_fullStr | Cowpox virus infection from ped rat |
| title_full_unstemmed | Cowpox virus infection from ped rat |
| title_short | Cowpox virus infection from ped rat |
| title_sort | cowpox virus infection from ped rat |
| topic | Orthopoxvirus; Cowpox; Rodents; |
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