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Parapoxvirus
Medical Definition: | A genus of the family POXVIRIDAE, subfamily CHORDOPOXVIRINAE, which infect ungulates and may infect humans. ORF VIRUS is the type species. |
Guide Notes: | a genus of the family Poxviridae; infection: coord IM with POXVIRIDAE INFECTIONS (IM) |
Previously Indexed: | Poxviridae (1978-1993) |
Orf virus - The type species of PARAPOXVIRUS which causes a skin infection in natural hosts, usually young sheep. Humans may contract local skin lesions by contact. The virus apparently persists in soil. | |
Pseudocowpox virus - A species of PARAPOXVIRUS causing a pox-like disease on udders of cows that may spread to milkers. |
Parapoxvirus Medical Definitions and Terms
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