Milker's nodules are a cutaneous condition that is most commonly transmitted from the udders of infected cows.
Milker's nodule is caused by
Paravaccinia virus. The disease in humans is nearly identical to
Orf
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Pathogen
Milker's nodules is a
zoonotic
A zoonosis (; plural zoonoses) or zoonotic disease is an infectious disease of humans caused by a pathogen (an infectious agent, such as a bacterium, virus, parasite or prion) that has jumped from a non-human (usually a vertebrate) to a human. ...
dermatosis. It was caused by double-stranded DNA virus of the ''Parapoxvirus'' genus. ''Parapoxvirus'' usually presents in the saliva, nasal secretions, and in lesions over the udder, trunk, and limbs of affected bovine cattle. It may transmitted by direct or indirect contact of lesion.
See also
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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 ...
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List of cutaneous conditions
Many skin conditions affect the human integumentary system—the organ system covering the entire surface of the body and composed of skin, hair, nails, and related muscle and glands. The major function of this system is as a barrier against t ...
References
Virus-related cutaneous conditions
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