Table 3.
Suspected case reports of human infection with PRV between 1914 and 1992.
| Case | Year | Occupation | Contact History | Clinical Symptoms | Antibody Detection | Pathogen Detection | Outcome | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1914 | Lab technician | A laboratory cat with pseudorabies | Swelling, reddening, and intense itching of the wound and the surrounding area | / | / | Survived | [66] |
| 2 | 1914 | Lab technician | / | / | Survived | |||
| 3 | 1940 | Lab technician | Got injured during contacting with a dog infected with PRV | Pruritus, erythema, pain, and aphthous stomatitis | / | / | Survived | [68] |
| 4 | 1940 | Lab technician | / | / | Survived | |||
| 5 | 1963 | Animal handler | A dog infected with PRV following an outbreak of pseudorabies on a pig farm | Severe throat pain and weakness in the legs | / | / | Survived | [66] |
| 6 | 1963 | Animal handler | / | / | Survived | |||
| 7 | 1963 | Veterinary | / | / | Survived | |||
| 8 | 1963 | Nightwatchman | / | / | Survived | |||
| 9 | 1983 | Tourist in Denmark | Indirect contact with a sick cat |
Anorexia, weight loss, headache, arthralgia | Neutralizing antibody Titer: 1:8–1:16 |
/ | Survived | [67] |
| 10 | 1986 | Tourist in France | Close contact with cats and other domestic animals | Dysphagia, experienced strange smells and taste | / | |||
| 11 | 1986 | Tourist in France | / | |||||
| 12–17 | 1992 | Six workers on a cattle farm | Direct contact with PRV infected cattle | Pruritus of the palms that spread onto the arms and shoulders and lasted for several days | / | / | Survived | [69] |
/ Data not provided in the reference.