Costa Galileu Barbosa, Miranda Júlia Bahia, Almeida Gregório Guilherme, Silva de Oliveira Jaqueline, Pinheiro Mariana Siqueira, Gonçalves Stefanne Aparecida, Pimenta Dos Reis Jenner Karlisson, Gonçalves Ricardo, Ferreira Paulo César Peregrino, Bonjardim Cláudio Antônio, Abrahão Jônatas Santos, Kroon Erna Geessien, Trindade Giliane de Souza
Emerg Infect Dis. 2017 Feb;23(2):360-362. doi: 10.3201/eid2302.161341.
We investigated possible vaccinia virus (VACV) in urban house cats in Brazil. Serum samples from 6 cats were positive for VACV by PCR, indicating likely VACV circulation among house cats in urban areas of Brazil. This finding highlights the importance of epidemiologic surveillance to avoid outbreaks among urban human populations.
我们调查了巴西城市家猫中可能存在的痘苗病毒(VACV)。通过PCR检测,6只猫的血清样本呈VACV阳性,这表明巴西城市地区的家猫中可能存在VACV传播。这一发现凸显了流行病学监测对于避免城市人群中爆发疫情的重要性。