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

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EMERGING INFECTIOUS DISEASES
Volume 23, Issue 4, Pages 649-653

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CENTERS DISEASE CONTROL & PREVENTION
DOI: 10.3201/eid2304.161041

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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.

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