Bovine papular stomatitis is a

farmyard pox Farmyard pox is a group of closely related ''Parapoxviruses'' of sheep and cattle that can cause bovine papular stomatitis, orf and milker's nodule in humans. See also * Skin lesion A skin condition, also known as cutaneous condition, is a ...

caused by ''Bovine papular stomatitis virus'' (BPSV), which can spread from infected cattle to cause disease in milkers, farmers and veterinarians. Generally there is usually one or a few skin lesions typically on the hands or forearm. The disease is generally mild. BPSV is a member of the family ''

Poxviridae ''Poxviridae'' is a family of double-stranded DNA viruses. Vertebrates and arthropods serve as natural hosts. There are currently 83 species in this family, divided among 22 genera, which are divided into two subfamilies. Diseases associated wit ...

'' and the genus ''

Parapoxvirus ''Parapoxvirus'' is a genus of viruses, in the family ''Poxviridae'', in the subfamily ''Chordopoxvirinae''. Like all members of the family Poxviridae, they are oval, relatively large, double-stranded DNA viruses. Parapoxviruses have a unique sp ...

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typically occurs by direct contact with the infected animal, but has been reported in people without direct contact. It may appear similar to

foot-and-mouth disease Foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) or hoof-and-mouth disease (HMD) is an infectious and sometimes fatal viral disease that affects cloven-hoofed animals, including domestic and wild bovids. The virus causes a high fever lasting two to six days, followe ...

. It occurs worldwide in

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. In other animals the lesions are reddish, raised, sometimes ulcerative lesions on the lips, muzzle, and in the mouth. It usually occurs before the age of two years.

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Bovine diseases Chordopoxvirinae Animal viral diseases Virus-related cutaneous conditions {{Cutaneous-infection-stub