Laboratory-acquired vaccinia virus infection - Virginia, 2008

Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report

Volumn 58, Issue 29, 2009, Pages 797-800

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Indexed keywords

SMALLPOX VACCINE;

ADULT; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CLASSIFICATION; CONTACT EXAMINATION; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; EXPERIMENTAL ANIMAL; GENETICS; HUMAN; LABORATORY DIAGNOSIS; LABORATORY PERSONNEL; MALE; MOUSE; SAFETY; UNITED STATES; VACCINIA; VACCINIA VIRUS; VIROLOGY;

ADULT; ANIMALS; ANIMALS, LABORATORY; CONTACT TRACING; HUMANS; LABORATORY PERSONNEL; MALE; MICE; SAFETY; SMALLPOX VACCINE; SPECIMEN HANDLING; VACCINIA; VACCINIA VIRUS; VIRGINIA;

EID: 67949103601     PISSN: 01492195     EISSN: 1545861X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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