Diseases caused by poxvirus - orf and milker's nodules - a review

Barraviera, S. R. C. S

Barraviera, S. R. C. S.

Barraviera, S. R. C. S; São Paulo State University. School of Medicine. Department of Dermatology and Radiotherapy. Botucatu. BR

J. venom. anim. toxins incl. trop. dis ; 11(2): 102-108, May-Aug. 2005. ilus

Article in English | LILACS | ID: lil-402359

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Sheep and cattle parapoxviruses cause in human beings diseases of very similar aspect, named orf and milker's nodules, respectively. These infections are generically called farmyard pox. In the present article, we show the epidemiological, clinical, and histopathological aspects, as well as the treatment of these two viral diseases that are very similar, being differentiated only by their epidemiological aspects

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Humans; Animals; Male; Female; Ecthyma, Contagious/diagnosis; Ecthyma, Contagious/pathology; Poxviridae Infections/diagnosis; Poxviridae Infections/epidemiology; Poxviridae Infections/pathology; Poxviridae Infections/therapy; Cattle; Sheep

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Full text: Available Index: LILACS (Americas) Main subject: Poxviridae Infections / Ecthyma, Contagious Limits: Animals / Female / Humans / Male Language: English Journal: J. venom. anim. toxins incl. trop. dis Journal subject: Toxicology Year: 2005 Type: Article Affiliation country: Brazil Institution/Affiliation country: São Paulo State University/BR

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