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Cowpox
A viral infectious disease that causes infection in rodents, cows, and humans, in skin, is caused by Cowpox virus (Orthopoxvirus cowpox), which is transmitted by contact with an infected animal. The infection causes the
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Overview
A viral infectious disease that causes infection in rodents, cows, and humans, in skin, is caused by Cowpox virus (Orthopoxvirus cowpox), which is transmitted by contact with an infected animal. The infection causes the
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