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Orf virus infection in pregnancy
W J Watson1, M W Meyer, D L Madison
1Sioux Valley Hospital, Sioux Falls, SD.
South Dakota Journal of Medicine
|December 1, 1993
Summary
Orf virus infection, a zoonotic disease, can affect pregnant women. This case study found no adverse outcomes for a full-term infant or placenta following maternal infection late in pregnancy.
Area of Science:
- Veterinary Medicine
- Human Infectious Diseases
- Obstetrics
Background:
- Orf virus (ORFV) is a common zoonotic pathogen affecting sheep and goats.
- Human ORFV infection typically presents with localized skin lesions, but systemic effects are possible.
- Data on ORFV infection during human pregnancy is scarce.