RESUMO

During a vaccinia virus (VACV) outbreak in São Paulo State, Brazil, blood samples were collected from cows, humans, other domestic animals, and wild mammals. Samples from 3 dogs and 3 opossums were positive for VACV by PCR. Results of gene sequencing yielded major questions regarding other mammalian species acting as reservoirs of VACV.

Assuntos

Doenças dos Bovinos/epidemiologia , Doenças dos Bovinos/virologia , Surtos de Doenças , Vaccinia virus/genética , Vacínia/epidemiologia , Vacínia/virologia , Animais , Brasil/epidemiologia , Bovinos , Cães , Genes Virais , Humanos , Gambás , Filogenia , Vacínia/diagnóstico , Vaccinia virus/classificação