Ocular cowpox: transmission from the domestic cat to man.
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چکیده
A clinicopathological case of ocular cowpox is reported. Cowpox is no longer regarded as being enzootic in cattle. The most likely mode of transmission of cowpox to man appears to be from the domestic cat or wild rodents.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- The British journal of ophthalmology
دوره 74 4 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1990