Buffalo pox outbreak with atypical features: a word of caution and need for early intervention!. (8th July 2013)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Goyal, Tarang; Varshney, Anupam; Bakshi, Surrinder Kumar; Barua, Sanjay; Bera, Bidhan Chandra; Singh, Raj Kumar
• Is Part Of: International journal of dermatology. Volume 52:Number 10(2013:Oct.)
• Page Start: 1224
• Page End: 1230
• Publication Date: 2013-07-08
• Subjects: Dermatology -- Periodicals; 616.5
• DOI: 10.1111/ijd.12120
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0011-9059

Abstract

<abstract abstract-type="main" id="ijd12120-abs-0001"> <title>Abstract</title> <sec id="ijd12120-sec-0001" sec-type="section"> <title>Background</title> <p>Despite repeated outbreaks of poxvirus infections unique to the Indian subcontinent region and veterinary research work in this field, much less diagnostic awareness with resultant treatment protocols have been formulated in the human medical field.</p> </sec> <sec id="ijd12120-sec-0002" sec-type="section"> <title>Aims</title> <p>With this objective in mind, a combined human medical and veterinary study was conducted on a recent outbreak of buffalopox infection in a village in northern India.</p> </sec> <sec id="ijd12120-sec-0003" sec-type="section"> <title>Methods</title> <p>A team of doctors did the clinical examination and collected swab and serum samples from both cattle and humans, and these were subjected to viral isolation, cell culture, plaque reduction neutralization test, polymerase chain reaction, and partial genome sequencing.</p> </sec> <sec id="ijd12120-sec-0004" sec-type="section"> <title>Results</title> <p>A clustered foci of 12 human patients aged 11–60 years, 12 buffaloes, and 10 cows were found to be affected with buffalopox infection with some atypical features.</p> </sec> <sec id="ijd12120-sec-0005" sec-type="section"> <title>Conclusion</title> <p>Awareness, diagnosis, education, early intervention, and formulation of disaster guidelines are needed in view of the potential epidemiologic outbreak, if this happens in the future.</p> </sec> </abstract>