Experimental Cowpox Virus Infection in Rats

Kalthoff, Donata GND; König, Patricia GND; Meyer, H.; Beer, Martin GND; Hoffmann, Bernd GND

A pet rat derived cowpox virus strain, which was also the source of human infections, was used to infect young Wistar and fancy rats. After an incubation period of 6 days the animals developed a severe, often fatal disease with high amounts of virus detected in oropharyngeal secretions.

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Veterinary microbiology
Vol. 153, H. 3-4 (2011), p. 382-386
Date Issued:
2011
DOI:
10.1016/j.vetmic.2011.05.048
Language:
English
Type of Resource:
Text
Keywords:
cowpox virus; rodents; rats; Experimental infection
DDC subject of DNB:
630 Agriculture
Institution:
Friedrich-Loeffler-Institut, Institute of Diagnostic Virology
Physical Location:
SD/2011/195

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Kalthoff, Donata / König, Patricia / Meyer, H. / et al: Experimental Cowpox Virus Infection in Rats. 2011.

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