Fifty years ago, inoculation with bovine papillomavirus (BPV) was found to cause
mesenchymal tumors of the skin in cattle and horses, as well as tumors of the bladder in …

In the last decades, a group of viruses has received great attention due to its relationship
with cancer development and its wide distribution throughout the vertebrates: the …

Abstract Background The giant panda (Ailuropoda melanoleuca) is a vulnerable mammal
herbivore living wild in central China. Viral infections have become a potential threat to the …

Sarcoids were reported as being the most common type of equine skin neoplasm as early as
1936 and this continues to be the case to date, on a worldwide basis. 1–4 Approximately 1 …

The Papillomaviridae family comprises a large number of viruses that can infect a broad
range of hosts including mammals, birds and reptiles giving rise to benign lesions of the skin …

In horses, squamous cell carcinomas (SCC) commonly affect the external genitals. There is
growing evidence that equine papillomavirus type 2 (EcPV2) infection promotes disease …

Although bovine papillomavirus (BPV)-induced equine sarcoids are often identified solely by
clinical examination, confirmation of the clinical diagnosis is essential for correct treatment …

Bovine digital dermatitis (BDD) is a common infectious foot disease whose aetiology is not
fully understood. Its origin is thought to be multifactorial, with treponemes being involved …

Bovine papillomavirus (BPV) induces diseases of economic and veterinary importance
leading to significant economic losses to livestock owners such as leather depreciation and …

In January 2010, 18 months after excision of an ocular squamous cell carcinoma (SCC), a
Connemara mare presented with anorexia and periorbital/parotideal lesions. Post mortem …