Vaccinia virus in feces of wild rodents from Sao Paulo State, Brazil

摘要

Purpose: The origin of Vaccinia virus (VACV) outbreaks in Brazil remains unknown, but since the isolation of VACV in Mus musculus mice during a zoonotic outbreak that peridomestic rodents have been suggested to be a link between cows and wild animals. Considering that experimentally infected mice eliminate viral particles in their feces, we investigated the presence of VACV in the feces of wild rodents captured in the forest areas surrounding milking farms in the central west region of S?o Paulo State, Brazil.