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Molecular detection of parapoxvirus in Ixodidae ticks collected from cattle in Corsica, France [PDF]
Veterinary Medicine and Science, 2022 Background Several viruses belonging to the family Poxviridae can cause infections in humans and animals. In Corsica, livestock farming (sheep, goats, pigs, and cattle) is mainly mixed, leading to important interactions between livestock, wildlife, and ...
Vincent Cicculli +10 more
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Genomic Features and Evolution of the Parapoxvirus during the Past Two Decades [PDF]
Pathogens, 2020 Parapoxvirus (PPV) has been identified in some mammals and poses a great threat to both the livestock production and public health. However, the prevalence and evolution of this virus are still not fully understood.
Xiaoting Yao +7 more
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Partial Genome Characterization of Novel Parapoxvirus in Horse, Finland [PDF]
Emerging Infectious Diseases, 2023 We report a sequencing protocol and 121-kb poxvirus sequence from a clinical sample from a horse in Finland with dermatitis. Based on phylogenetic analyses, the virus is a novel parapoxvirus associated with a recent epidemic; previous data suggest ...
Jenni Virtanen +9 more
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Orf Nodule with Erythema Multiforme during a Monkeypox Outbreak, France, 2022 [PDF]
Emerging Infectious Diseases, 2023 A 26-year-old patient in France who worked as a butcher sought care initially for erythema multiforme. Clinical examination revealed a nodule with a crusty center, which upon investigation appeared to be an orf nodule.
Charlotte Cavalieri +5 more
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Frontiers in Microbiology, 2019 Parapoxvirus of red deer in New Zealand (PVNZ) is a species of the Parapoxvirus genus that causes pustular dermatitis. We identified a cluster of genes in PVNZ that encode three unique chemokine-binding proteins (CBPs) namely ORF112.0, ORF112.3 and ...
Saeed Sharif +7 more
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Orf mimicking a venous ulcer in the foot [PDF]
Journal of Global Infectious Diseases, 2023 Orf virus is a DNA virus belonging to the parapoxvirus family which is transmitted to humans by zoonotic routes through contact with infected animals. It is a worldwide spreading pathogen that can cause significant financial losses in animal production ...
Dua Cebeci +2 more
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Innate Immune Sensing of Parapoxvirus Orf Virus and Viral Immune Evasion [PDF]
VirusesOrf virus (ORFV) is the type species of Parapoxvirus of the Poxviridae family that induces cutaneous pustular skin lesions in sheep and goats, and causes zoonotic infections in humans.
Basheer A. AlDaif, Stephen B. Fleming
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Erythema Multiforme post-Orf viral infection: a comprehensive review of the literature with a case report highlight [PDF]
Dermatology ReportsOrf, also known as ecthyma contagiosum, is a highly contagious zoonotic infection linked to direct contact with infected sheep, goats, or reindeer, posing a significant risk to farmers, veterinarians, shepherds, and butchers.
Mona Alkallabi +4 more
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Infection with Possible Novel Parapoxvirus in Horse, Finland, 2013 [PDF]
Emerging Infectious Diseases, 2016 A horse in Finland exhibited generalized granulomatous inflammation and severe proliferative dermatitis. After euthanization, we detected poxvirus DNA from a skin lesion sample.
Niina Airas +9 more
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A Comparison of Parapoxviruses in North American Pinnipeds
Frontiers in Veterinary Science, 2021 Parapoxviruses cause nodular lesions on the skin and mucosal membranes of pinnipeds and infections by these viruses have been documented worldwide. Seal parapoxvirus is currently classified as a tentative species of the Parapoxvirus genus. Tissue or swab
Helena Costa +10 more
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