Progressive vaccinia acquired through zoonotic transmission in a patient with HIV/AIDS, Colombia

Katherine Laiton-Donato, Paola Ávila-Robayo, Andrés Páez-Martinez, Paula Benjumea-Nieto, José A. Usme-Ciro, Nicole Pinzón-Nariño, Ivan Giraldo, Diego Torres-Castellanos, Yoshinori Nakazawa, Nishi Patel, Kimberly Wilkins, Yu Li, Whitni Davidson, Jillybeth Burgado, Panayampalli Subbian Satheshkumar, Ashley Styczynski, Matthew R. Mauldin, Martha Gracia-Romero, Brett W. Petersen

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Abstract

In March 2015, a patient in Colombia with HIV/AIDS was hospitalized for disseminated ulcers after milking cows that had vesicular lesions on their udders. Vaccinia virus was detected, and the case met criteria for progressive vaccinia acquired by zoonotic transmission. Adherence to an optimized antiretroviral regimen resulted in recovery.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)601-605
Number of pages4
JournalEmerging Infectious Diseases
Volume26
Issue number3
DOIs
StatePublished - Mar 2020

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • Epidemiology
  • Microbiology (medical)
  • Infectious Diseases

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