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      A case of cowpox virus infection in the UK occurring in a domestic cat and transmitted to the adult male owner

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      British Journal of Dermatology
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          Cowpox virus infection in a child after contact with a domestic cat: a case report.

          Human cowpox represents a seldom diagnosed zoonosis but this diagnosis should be considered more frequently as the number of cases has increased in recent years. We describe a case of cowpox in an 11-yearold boy following regular direct daily contact with a domestic cat. The 11-year-old patient, an otherwise healthy boy, demonstrated skin ulceration located at his chin, with enlargement of regional lymph nodes and fever reaching 39°C. The diagnosis of cowpox was made on the basis of PCR involving DNA isolated from a scab covering the skin lesion. Application of PCR involving DNA isolated from the scab covering the lesion with parallel use of OPXV-specific (ORF F4L) and CPXV-specific (ORF B9R) oligonucleotide primer sequences is recommended for rapid laboratory confirmation of the diagnosis.
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            Journal
            British Journal of Dermatology
            Br. J. Dermatol.
            Wiley
            0007-0963
            1365-2133
            December 2020
            July 21 2020
            December 2020
            : 183
            : 6
            Affiliations
            [1 ]Department of Dermatology University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust Southampton UK
            [2 ]Pet Vet, Veterinary Dermatology Thornhill, Southampton UK
            [3 ]Department of Veterinary Pathology Finn Pathologists Harleston, Norfolk UK
            Article
            10.1111/bjd.19319
            9705235f-471f-4f34-8485-bcd64d695d00
            © 2020

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