Orf is one of the most widespread viral diseases worldwide, affecting mostly small ruminants
and, sometimes, other species, including wild animals. Of late, there have been an …

Orf virus is the type species of the Parapoxvirus genus of the family Poxviridae. It induces
acute pustular skin lesions in sheep and goats and is transmissible to humans. The genome …

Orf virus, a member of the genus Parapoxvirus, is the causative agent of contagious ecthyma
('Orf'). It is a pathogen with worldwide distribution, causing significant financial losses in …

Contagious ecthyma, an acute, contagious, debilitating and economically important viral
skin disease of sheep, goat and some other domesticated and wild ruminants is worldwide …

This unique book provides a comprehensive and comparative guide to the immune systems
of major vertebrate species, including domestic and wild animals of veterinary or medical …

Orf virus (ORFV), the prototype species of the Parapoxvirus genus, is an important zoonotic
virus, causing great economic losses in livestock production. At present, there are no …

Viruses of the genus parapoxvirus from the family poxviridae cause widespread but
localized diseases of small and large ruminants. The economically most important disease …

In addition to producing conventional tetrameric IgGs, camelids have the particularity of
producing a functional homodimeric IgG type lacking L (light) chains and only made up of …

Contagious pustular dermatitis (CPD), also known as Orf or contagious ecthyma is an
important viral disease of sheep and goats. It is mainly seen as a benign disease but …

The orf virus (ORFV) is a zoonotic, epitheliotropic, DNA parapoxvirus that infects principally
sheep and goats. Exposure of animals to the virus or immunization by an ORFV preparation …