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 (contagious ecthyma) is an exanthematic disease caused by a parapoxvirus and occurs
primarily in sheep and goats with zoonotic implications. In the present investigation, an orf …

Background Orf is a contagious disease of sheep, goats and wild ungulates caused by orf
virus (ORFV) a member of the genus Parapoxvirus, Poxviridae family. Although orf is …

Contagious ecthyma in small ruminants is a zoonotic disease caused by Orf virus (ORFV) in
the genus Parapoxvirus that can be deadly to its natural hosts. It causes significant losses …

Orf virus (ORFV) is the etiological agent of contagious ecthyma (CE), a pustular dermatitis of
sheep and goats. Outbreaks of ORFV have been observed in all geographical regions of the …

Background Although orf is endemic around the world, there are few descriptions of Orf virus
strains and comparisons of these strains. We report the sequence and phylogenetic analysis …

Orf virus (ORFV) is the etiological agent of Contagious Ecthyma (CE) disease that mainly
affects sheep, goats, wild ruminants, and humans with a worldwide distribution. To date, only …

Orf virus (ORFV) is a typical member of the genus Parapoxvirus. The parapoxvirus genome
consists of highly variable terminal regions and relatively conserved central regions with a …

Contagious pustular dermatitis is an exanthematous zoonotic disease caused by the orf
virus. Pandemic outbreaks of this disease cause great economic losses, while the …

We herein describe the partial nucleotide sequencing and phylogenetic analysis of the B2L
gene of seventeen Brazilian orf viruses (ORFV). Seventeen viruses were recovered from …