Experimental cowpox virus infection in rats

descriptionPublicationkeyboard_double_arrow_right Article 01 Dec 2011 English Publisher:Elsevier BVJournal:Veterinary Microbiology, volume 153, pages 382-386 (issn: 0378-1135,

Copyright policy )

Authors: Donata, Kalthoff; Patricia, König; Hermann, Meyer; Martin, Beer; Bernd, Hoffmann;

doi: 10.1016/j.vetmic.2011.05.048

pmid: 21724342

Experimental cowpox virus infection in rats

- Summary
- Subjects
- Metrics

Abstract

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.

Related Organizations

Friedrich Loeffler Institute
Germany
INSTITUT FUR MIKROBIOLOGIE DER BUNDESWEHR
Germany

Keywords

Cowpox, Pets, Polymerase Chain Reaction, Rats, Virus Shedding, DNA, Viral, Animals, Rats, Wistar, Cowpox virus, Disease Reservoirs

Impact byBIP!

	selected citations These citations are derived from selected sources. This is an alternative to the "Influence" indicator, which also reflects the overall/total impact of an article in the research community at large, based on the underlying citation network (diachronically).	13
	popularity This indicator reflects the "current" impact/attention (the "hype") of an article in the research community at large, based on the underlying citation network.	Average
	influence This indicator reflects the overall/total impact of an article in the research community at large, based on the underlying citation network (diachronically).	Average
	impulse This indicator reflects the initial momentum of an article directly after its publication, based on the underlying citation network.	Average