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J Clin Microbiol
; 44(1): 283-6, 2006 Jan.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-16390992
ABSTRACT
Infection with molluscum contagiosum virus, a poxvirus, normally has a typical clinical presentation; therefore, laboratory confirmation is infrequently sought and the virus is rarely isolated in culture. As reported herein, viral culture of specimens from atypical lesions may produce an abortive infection in limited cell lines and a cytopathic effect suggestive of herpes simplex virus.