Farmyard pox is a group of closely related ''
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 s ...
es'' of sheep and cattle that can cause
bovine papular stomatitis
Bovine papular stomatitis is a farmyard pox 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 ty ...
,
orf
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and
milker's nodule in humans.
See also
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Skin lesion
A skin condition, also known as cutaneous condition, is any medical condition that affects the integumentary system—the organ system that encloses the body and includes skin, nails, and related muscle and glands. The major function of this s ...
References
Virus-related cutaneous conditions
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