ISOLATION OF TWO VACCINIA VIRUS STRAINS FROM A SINGLE BOVINE VACCINIA OUTBREAK IN RURAL AREA FROM BRAZIL: IMPLICATIONS ON THE EMERGENCE OF ZOONOTIC ORTHOPOXVIRUSES

GILIANE S. TRINDADE Laboratório de Vírus, Departamento de Microbiologia, Instituto de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Brazil; Departamento de Medicina Veterinária Preventiva, Escola de Veterinária, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Brazil; Laboratório de Imunologia Celular e Molecular, Centro de Pesquisas René Rachou–FIOCRUZ, Belo Horizonte, Brazil

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ZÉLIA I. P. LOBATO Laboratório de Vírus, Departamento de Microbiologia, Instituto de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Brazil; Departamento de Medicina Veterinária Preventiva, Escola de Veterinária, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Brazil; Laboratório de Imunologia Celular e Molecular, Centro de Pesquisas René Rachou–FIOCRUZ, Belo Horizonte, Brazil

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BETÂNIA P. DRUMOND Laboratório de Vírus, Departamento de Microbiologia, Instituto de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Brazil; Departamento de Medicina Veterinária Preventiva, Escola de Veterinária, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Brazil; Laboratório de Imunologia Celular e Molecular, Centro de Pesquisas René Rachou–FIOCRUZ, Belo Horizonte, Brazil

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JULIANA A. LEITE Laboratório de Vírus, Departamento de Microbiologia, Instituto de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Brazil; Departamento de Medicina Veterinária Preventiva, Escola de Veterinária, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Brazil; Laboratório de Imunologia Celular e Molecular, Centro de Pesquisas René Rachou–FIOCRUZ, Belo Horizonte, Brazil

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RICARDO C. TRIGUEIRO Laboratório de Vírus, Departamento de Microbiologia, Instituto de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Brazil; Departamento de Medicina Veterinária Preventiva, Escola de Veterinária, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Brazil; Laboratório de Imunologia Celular e Molecular, Centro de Pesquisas René Rachou–FIOCRUZ, Belo Horizonte, Brazil

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MARIA I. M. C. GUEDES Laboratório de Vírus, Departamento de Microbiologia, Instituto de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Brazil; Departamento de Medicina Veterinária Preventiva, Escola de Veterinária, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Brazil; Laboratório de Imunologia Celular e Molecular, Centro de Pesquisas René Rachou–FIOCRUZ, Belo Horizonte, Brazil

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FLÁVIO G. DA FONSECA Laboratório de Vírus, Departamento de Microbiologia, Instituto de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Brazil; Departamento de Medicina Veterinária Preventiva, Escola de Veterinária, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Brazil; Laboratório de Imunologia Celular e Molecular, Centro de Pesquisas René Rachou–FIOCRUZ, Belo Horizonte, Brazil

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JOÃO R. DOS SANTOS Laboratório de Vírus, Departamento de Microbiologia, Instituto de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Brazil; Departamento de Medicina Veterinária Preventiva, Escola de Veterinária, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Brazil; Laboratório de Imunologia Celular e Molecular, Centro de Pesquisas René Rachou–FIOCRUZ, Belo Horizonte, Brazil

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CLÁUDIO A. BONJARDIM Laboratório de Vírus, Departamento de Microbiologia, Instituto de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Brazil; Departamento de Medicina Veterinária Preventiva, Escola de Veterinária, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Brazil; Laboratório de Imunologia Celular e Molecular, Centro de Pesquisas René Rachou–FIOCRUZ, Belo Horizonte, Brazil

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PAULO C. P. FERREIRA Laboratório de Vírus, Departamento de Microbiologia, Instituto de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Brazil; Departamento de Medicina Veterinária Preventiva, Escola de Veterinária, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Brazil; Laboratório de Imunologia Celular e Molecular, Centro de Pesquisas René Rachou–FIOCRUZ, Belo Horizonte, Brazil

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ERNA G. KROON Laboratório de Vírus, Departamento de Microbiologia, Instituto de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Brazil; Departamento de Medicina Veterinária Preventiva, Escola de Veterinária, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Brazil; Laboratório de Imunologia Celular e Molecular, Centro de Pesquisas René Rachou–FIOCRUZ, Belo Horizonte, Brazil

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Outbreaks of bovine vaccinia disease caused by circulation of Vaccinia virus (VACV) strains have been a common occurrence in Brazil in the recent years, being an important emergent zoonosis. During a single outbreak that took place in 2001, two genetically different VACV strains were isolated and named Guarani P1 virus (GP1V) and Guarani P2 virus (GP2V). Molecular diagnosis was done through restriction fragment length polymorphism (RFLP) of ati gene (A26L) and by sequence analysis of a group of five VACV genes including the C11R, J2R, A56R, B18R, and E3L genes. These findings confirmed the co-circulation of two different Vaccinia virus strains during the same outbreak, raising important questions about the origin, emergence, and circulation of VACV strains in Brazil.

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