Cowpox

Definition:

Human cowpox is a rare zoonotic infectious disease caused by cowpox virus (CPXV), an orthopoxvirus in the Poxviridae family of dsDNA viruses. CPXV can infect a broad range of hosts. Natural reservoir hosts of CPXV are wild rodents. Transmission to humans is through contact with infected animals, mostly domestic cats, which are predators of wild rodents.

References:

[1]. D Baxby, et al. Human cowpox 1969-93: a review based on 54 cases. Br J Dermatol. 1994 Nov;131(5):598-607. [Content Brief]

[2]. Danielle M Tack, et al. Zoonotic Poxviruses Associated with Companion Animals. Animals (Basel). 2011 Nov 17;1(4):377-95. [Content Brief]

[3]. Julien Andreani, et al. Atypical Cowpox Virus Infection in Smallpox-Vaccinated Patient, France. Emerg Infect Dis. 2019 Feb;25(2):212-219. [Content Brief]

[4]. Laetitia Ninove, et al. Cowpox virus transmission from pet rats to humans, France. Emerg Infect Dis. 2009 May;15(5):781-4. [Content Brief]

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