Persistence of Vaccinia at the Site of Smallpox Vaccination

Abstract

Persistence of vaccinia at vaccination sites may help determine the risk associated with secondary transmission. Culture, PCR, and antigen detection were performed on serial vaccination site swab specimens. On day 21 after vaccination, 37% of volunteers were culture positive, most of whom had received vaccine for the first time. Vaccinia is detectable at least through day 21 after vaccination.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 2008
Accession Number
ADA495372

Entities

People

  • Clifton Hawkes
  • George V. Ludwig
  • Glenn Wortmann
  • James F. Cummings
  • Mark E. Polhemus
  • Mary Klote

Organizations

  • Walter Reed Army Medical Center

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Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Abstracts
  • Allergy And Immunology
  • Bacterial Infections And Mycoses
  • Biomedical Research
  • Detection
  • Diseases And Disorders
  • Health Services
  • Infectious Diseases
  • Nucleic Acids
  • Poxviridae Infections
  • Standards
  • United States
  • Vaccination
  • Vaccines
  • Virus Diseases
  • Viruses
  • Volunteers

Fields of Study

  • Biology

Readers

  • Gulf War Illness and Chronic Multisymptom Illness in Veterans.
  • Immunology

Technology Areas

  • Biotechnology