A case of human orf contracted from a deer.
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.
Creighton University School of Medicine, Omaha, Nebraska 68131, USA.
John T
JT
Kuhl
Christopher J
CJ
Huerter
Hisham
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Hashish
D000818:Animals; D003670:Deer / Q000821:virology*; D004474:Ecthyma, Contagious / Q000473:pathology / Q000635:transmission*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D017193:Skin Diseases, Viral / Q000473:pathology / Q000635:transmission*; D015047:Zoonoses