Sore Mouth (Orf) Fact Sheet 1. What is sore mouth, or orf disease? – Sore mouth, often known as orf, contagious ecthyma or “scabby mouth,” is a viral infection

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Acta Derm Venereol 88 277Letters to the Editor Sir, Orf is a common parapoxvirus infection of sheep and goats that can be transmitted to humans by direct ino- culation of

Disease nameBackground Information Orf is a skin disease of sheep and goats caused by a virus. It can spread to humans who are in close contact with infected animals. It

Introduction Contagious ecthyma, also known as orf or sore mouth, is a zoonotic disease, which means that it is easily transmitted from animals to humans. It induces acute

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04CU.KUHL.cmeCONTINUING MEDICAL EDUCATION Orf, or contagious ecthyma, is a rare v iral dermatosis caused by a member of the genus Parapoxvirus. The typical lesion consists

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ParapockenvirusPARAPOXVIRUS - ORF VIRUS (ORFV) – NEW VIRUS VECTOR-PLATFORM The Parapoxvirus ovis or Orf virus (ORFV) represents an epitheliotropic poxvirus of the Genus