First identification of ORF virus causing contagious ecthyma in Morocco (MOR20): Genomic, phylogenetic, and sequence variants analyses for vaccine design. [PDF]
PLoS ONEThe ORF virus induces a zoonotic contagious ecthyma disease, affecting small ruminants such as sheep and goats. ORF virus has not been identified in Morocco, and there is no vaccination protocol against contagious ecthyma.
Zouhair Elkarhat +4 more
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Molecular Detection and Characterization of Orf Virus in Goats With Clinical Signs From Four Districts of Tanzania [PDF]
Veterinary Medicine and ScienceBackground: Orf virus (ORFV), a zoonotic member of the genus Parapoxvirus, causes contagious ecthyma in sheep and goats and poses significant economic and public health concerns.
Charles Mayenga +4 more
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Investigation of Adenosine deamidase (ADA) activity and some biochemical values in lambs with infectious ecthyma symptoms [PDF]
Arquivo Brasileiro de Medicina Veterinária e ZootecniaUnderstanding the zoonotic risk posed by the orf virus (ORFV), which causes contagious ecthyma in domestic animals, is crucial for both human and animal health.
S. Kızıltepe +5 more
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Immunohistochemical Evaluation of TLR‐4, HSP‐70 and Caspase‐3 Expressions in Lesional Areas of Ecthyma Disease [PDF]
Veterinary Dermatology, Volume 37, Issue 4, Page 549-556, August 2026.Background: Contagious ecthyma (Orf) is a highly contagious, economically significant disease affecting sheep, goats and wild small ruminants, caused by the resilient Orf virus (ORFV). It produces thick, crusted lesions around the mouth and nostrils, especially in animals aged 3–4 months, sometimes causing near 100% mortality in immunocompromised young
Emine Nur Dincer, Ozlem Ozmen
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Molecular Characterisation of Orf Virus in Goats From Eastern Türkiye [PDF]
Veterinary Medicine and Science, Volume 12, Issue 4, July 2026.This study provides the molecular characterisation of Orf virus (ORFV) strains circulating in Türkiye. Phylogenetic analysis of F1L, B2L, and VIR genes reveals high genetic similarity with Asian and global isolates, highlighting the importance of multi‐gene analysis in monitoring viral outbreaks and understanding disease origins.
Remziye Özbek +2 more
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Identification and phylogenetic analysis of contagious ecthyma virus from camels (Camelus dromedarius) in Iran [PDF]
Onderstepoort Journal of Veterinary Research, 2017 Contagious ecthyma is a highly contagious disease affecting domestic and wild ruminants such as sheep, goats and camels. The identification and characterisation of a parapoxvirus (PPV) infecting camels is described here.
Ahmad Oryan +3 more
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Monitoring wildlife health for diseases with visible signs by integrating camera traps with marked individuals [PDF]
Conservation Biology, Volume 40, Issue 5, October 2026.Abstract Monitoring wildlife health is essential for conservation and management, wildlife and livestock welfare, and public health in a One Health framework. Yet, wildlife health monitoring often requires long‐term fieldwork and intensive sampling, which can be costly or logistically challenging, especially for remote, rare, or elusive populations. To
Jonathan Tichon +8 more
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Revue d’Elevage et de Médecine Vétérinaire des Pays Tropicaux, 2014 Camel contagious ecthyma (CCE) is a highly infectious viral skin disease of sheep, goats, and camels caused by a Parapoxvirus. This study reports an outbreak of CCE in a herd of 34 camels/dromedaries, with 24 infected animals.
E. Gharib Mombeni +6 more
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Contagious Ecthyma in a Rocky Mountain Bighorn Sheep from Utah [PDF]
Human-Wildlife Interactions, 2017 In December 2008, near Flaming Gorge Reservoir in northeastern Utah, a 2 ½-year-old male Rocky Mountain bighorn sheep (Ovis canadensis canadensis) was reported in poor body condition with bloody lesions covering the muzzle area. The sheep was euthanized,
David J. Wilson, Leslie McFarlane
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Camel contagious ecthyma : Risks in young calves [PDF]
Revue d’Elevage et de Médecine Vétérinaire des Pays Tropicaux, 2000 Camels are important animals uniquely adapted to dry and arid environment. High calf mortality appears to be one of the major constraints to optimum productivity in camels.
A.I. Khalafalla
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