Cowpox

A mild, eruptive skin disease of milk cows caused by COWPOX VIRUS, with lesions occurring principally on the udder and teats. Human infection may occur while milking an infected animal.

Year introduced: 1991(1990)

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Tree Number(s): C01.925.256.743.175

MeSH Unique ID: D015605

Entry Terms:

• Cow Pox
• Pox, Cow

Previous Indexing:

• Vaccinia (1966-1989)

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Cowpox