Aleutian Mink Disease Virus and Humans

Aleutian Mink Disease Virus and Humans

Reports of a possible relationship between Aleutian mink disease parvovirus (AMDV) and human infection are rare. However, 2 mink farmers with vascular disease and microangiopathy similar to that in mink with Aleutian disease were found to have AMDV-specific antibodies and AMDV DNA. These findings ra...

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Main Authors: Jørgen R. Jepsen, Francesco d’Amore, Ulrik Baandrup, Michael Roost Clausen, Elisabeth Gottschalck, Bent Aasted
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2009-12-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Parvoviridae
blood-borne pathogens
zoonoses
viruses
dispatch
Denmark
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/15/12/09-0514_article
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Summary:Reports of a possible relationship between Aleutian mink disease parvovirus (AMDV) and human infection are rare. However, 2 mink farmers with vascular disease and microangiopathy similar to that in mink with Aleutian disease were found to have AMDV-specific antibodies and AMDV DNA. These findings raise the suspicion that AMDV may play a role in human disease.
ISSN:1080-6040
1080-6059

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