title: Orf infection following ear tagging in goats.
abstract: This communication describes the first record of orf infection in goats following ear-tagging. Typical orf lesions were observed in the affected goats, and the virus was reisolated and identified from them. The threat of orf infection following ear-tagging should be kept in mind in orf-endemic regions.
authors.affiliation: Department of Microbiology and Parasitology, College of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Resources, King Faisal University, Al-Ahsa, Saudi Arabia.
authors.forename: F M
authors.initials: FM
authors.lastname: Housawi
authors.forename: E M
authors.initials: EM
authors.lastname: Abu Elzein
mesh_terms: D000823:Animal Identification Systems; D000818:Animals; D004431:Ear, External; D004474:Ecthyma, Contagious / Q000209:etiology*; D015511:Goat Diseases / Q000209:etiology*; D006041:Goats