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Human orf. A diagnostic consideration?

M J Gill1, J Arlette, K A Buchan

  • 1Division of Infectious Diseases, Faculty of Medicine, University of Calgary, Alberta, Canada.

Archives of Dermatology
|March 1, 1990
PubMed
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Human orf virus (orf) infection, a painful hand lesion from sheep contact, is confirmed by electron microscopy. Though rare in North America, consider orf in diagnosing skin lesions after animal exposure.

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Area of Science:

  • Veterinary Dermatology
  • Zoonotic Infections
  • Dermatology

Background:

  • Orf virus (orf) is a parapoxvirus that commonly infects sheep and goats.
  • Human orf infection is a rare zoonotic disease, typically presenting as a localized skin lesion.
  • Cases are often underreported, particularly in regions like North America.