Contagious Pustular Dermatitis (Orf Disease) - Epidemiology, Diagnosis, Control and Public Health Concerns
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Orf: contagious pustular dermatitis.
Orf is a common viral infection in sheep. It spreads to humans by direct contact. It is self-limiting, treatment having no beneficial effect. Misdiagnosis by those unfamiliar with its characteristic features is common, and may result in unnecessary treatment with antibiotics or surgery. We present a series of five cases of Orf in children of farmers in the west of Ireland, seen over a 10 year p...
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عنوان ژورنال: Advances in Animal and Veterinary Sciences
سال: 2015
ISSN: 2307-8316
DOI: 10.14737/journal.aavs/2015/3.12.649.676