Sheeppox virus (SPV) and goatpox virus (GPV) belong to the capripoxvirus genus of Poxviridae family. Sheeppox and goatpox along with contagious ecthyma (CE) are endemic diseases in Iran. Capripox laboratory conformation based on virological and serological techniques are time consuming, laborious and most of them of low specificity, because of close antigenic relationship between capripoxviru...

Milker's nodule (noduli mulgentium) is a benign viral skin disease caused by parapoxvirus, a poxvirus that is endemic in cattle. The virus is usually transmitted to cattle handlers from infected cows. We present a case of a 25-year-old housewife who milked cows on her family farm and developed itchy, purplish red nodules on her fingers and hands, and lymphangiitis of the right arm. Two weeks be...

sheeppox virus (spv) and goatpox virus (gpv) belong to the capripoxvirus genus of poxviridae family. sheeppox and goatpox along with contagious ecthyma (ce) are endemic diseases in iran. capripox laboratory conformation based on virological and serological techniques are time consuming, laborious and most of them of low specificity, because of close antigenic relationship between capripoxvirus ...

Orf is a rare viral zoonosis due to Parapoxvirus infection. Transmission humans occurs through contact with infected goats and sheep. It may be complicated by fever, lymphangitis, lymphadenopathy, bacterial infection, erythema multiforme. Only several cases of autoimmune bullous dermatoses have been described. Bullous pemphigoid secondary an orf was found in ten patients. Herein, we report one ...