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Feline cowpox virus infection
Author(s) -
Bennett M.,
Gaskell C. J.,
Baxbyt D.,
Gaskell R. M.,
Kelly D. F.,
Naidoot J.
Publication year - 1990
Publication title -
journal of small animal practice
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.7
H-Index - 67
eISSN - 1748-5827
pISSN - 0022-4510
DOI - 10.1111/j.1748-5827.1990.tb00760.x
Subject(s) - cowpox virus , cowpox , medicine , virology , cats , poxviridae , virus , biology , vaccinia , gene , biochemistry , recombinant dna
The domestic cat is now the most commonly recognised host of cowpox virus in Great Britain and several recent cases of human cowpox have been traced to contact with infected cats. This review brings together some of the recent developments in our understanding of the natural history of cowpox virus and cowpox in cats.