Orf virus (ORFV) is the etiologic agent of Orf or ecthyma contagiosum in humans but
primarily affects different domestic and wild animals. The disease mostly affects sheep …

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 …

Orf virus (ORFV), the prototype species of the parapoxvirus genus, is the causative agent of
contagious ecthyma, an extremely devastating skin disease of sheep, goats, and humans …

Background: Orf is a highly contagious zoonosis caused by Orf virus (ORFV), which is
endemic in sheep and goats worldwide. Human Orf is usually a self-limiting disease, but …

Orf virus (ORFV) is an acute contact, epitheliotropic, zoonotic, and double-stranded DNA
virus that causes significant economic losses in the livestock industry. The objective of this …

Zoonotic transmission of parapoxvirus from animals to humans has been reported; clinical
manifestations are skin lesions on the fingers and hands after contact with infected animals …

Contagious ecthyma (Orf), an acute and highly contagious zoonosis, is prevalent worldwide.
Orf is caused by Orf virus (ORFV), which mainly infects sheep/goats and humans. Therefore …

Orf virus (ORFV), a typical member of the genus Parapoxvirus, Poxvirus family, causes a
contagious pustular dermatitis in sheep, goats, and humans. Poxviruses encode a …

A promising new vaccine platform is based on the Orf virus, a viral vector of the genus
Parapoxvirus, which is currently being tested in phase I clinical trials. The application as a …

Contagious ecthyma (CE) is an infectious disease of small ruminants caused by a
parapoxvirus of family Poxviridae subfamily Chordopoxvirinae. The disease is obviously …