Parapoxviruses (PPVs) are zoonotic viruses which cause contagious pustular skin infections of sheep, goats and cattle worldwide. In addition, they have more recently been shown to infect other animals such as red deer, seals, camels and reindeer ...
Hautaniemi, Maria
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A Review on Human Orf: A Neglected Viral Zoonosis
Tesfaye Kassa School of Medical Laboratory Science, Institute of Health, Jimma University, Jimma, EthiopiaCorrespondence: Tesfaye KassaJimma University, PO Box 6 788, Jimma, EthiopiaTel +251931057195Email ktes36@gmail.comAbstract: Orf virus (ORFV) is the
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A 65-Year-Old Female from Connecticut with Orf Infection
The virus, which causes orf and induces acute pustular skin lesions in sheep and goats, is transmissible to humans yet is rarely observed in North America.
Jose Ramón Estela Cubells +3 more
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Comparison and phylogenetic analysis based on the B2L gene of orf virus from goats and sheep in China during 2009-2011 [PDF]
As a zoonotic infectious disease, orf outbreaks have been reported in China in recent years. However, molecular epidemiology analysis has not been performed for Chinese orf virus (ORFV) strains.
Hanjin Kong +4 more
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Commercial Essential Oils as Potential Antimicrobials to Treat Skin Diseases
Essential oils are one of the most notorious natural products used for medical purposes. Combined with their popular use in dermatology, their availability, and the development of antimicrobial resistance, commercial essential oils are often an option for therapy. At least 90 essential oils can be identified as being recommended for dermatological use,
Ané Orchard +2 more
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Tattoo‐Associated Skin Reaction: The Importance of an Early Diagnosis and Proper Treatment
Tattoo is going to be a very common practice especially among young people and we are witnessing a gradual increase of numerous potential complications to tattoo placement which are often seen by physicians, but generally unknown to the public. The most common skin reactions to tattoo include a transient acute inflammatory reaction due to trauma of the
Andrea Bassi +9 more
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A Case of Contagious Ecthyma (Orf Virus) in a Nonmanipulated Laboratory Dorset Sheep (Ovis aries)
An approximately 5‐month‐old laboratory wether, originating from a local vendor with a closed flock and maintained on a preventative medicine plan, presented with a continuum of lesions from hemorrhagic papules, vesicles, and pustules, to multifocal necrotic scabs at the commissure of the lips, medial canthus of the left eye, and distal prepuce.
Gwynne E. Kinley +4 more
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Orf virus in human, confirmation in case report from Chile [PDF]
La infección por el virus orf, también conocida como ectima contagioso, es reconocida una zoonosis ocupacional. Se diagnostica por lesiones cutáneas que evolu cionan rápidamente desde máculas a pápulas, vesÃculas y pústulas.
Canton, Germán [Chile. Universidad Mayor. Facultad de Ciencias] +6 more
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Recontamination by the orf virus (ecthyma) nine months after infection : observated in man [PDF]
Fréquent en France, l’ecthyma contagieux du mouton prend le nom d'Orf lorsqu’il se rencontre chez l’homme. Les auteurs décrivent ici la première observation d’une recontamination survenue chez une agricul trice ayant nourri au biberon des agneaux ...
Gourreau, J.M., Gressin, R.
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Epidemiologija, imunost, dijagnostika i mjere kontrole kod zaraznog ektima ovaca i koza - pregledni rad [PDF]
Orf or contagious ecthyma is one of the contagious viral diseases responsible for economic losses to the countries rearing sheep and goats. This disease is characterized by its peculiar cutaneous lesions present mainly in the mouth region and less ...
Amit Kumar +4 more
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