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A case of human orf contracted from a deer
John T Kuhl1, Christopher J Huerter, Hisham Hashish
1Creighton University School of Medicine, Omaha, Nebraska 68131, USA.
Cutis
|May 6, 2003
Abstract:
Orf, or contagious ecthyma, is a rare viral dermatosis caused by a member of the genus Parapoxvirus. The typical lesion consists of solitary or multiple papules that progress through a series of stages, terminating in complete resolution. This zoonotic disease is most commonly transmitted to humans from infected sheep or goats. We report a case of human orf, likely contracted from exposure to deer carcasses.