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Descriptor English: Orf virus
Descriptor Spanish: Virus del Orf
Descriptor virus orf
Entry term(s) virus de la dermatitis pustular contagiosa ovina
virus del ectima contagioso
virus del ectima contagioso de la oveja
Scope note: Especie tipo de PARAPOXVIRUS que produce una infección cutánea en los huéspedes naturales, generalmente el carnero joven. Los humanos pueden contraer lesiones cutáneas locales por contacto. Los virus aparentemente persisten en el suelo.
Descriptor Portuguese: Vírus do Orf
Descriptor French: Virus de la dermatite pustuleuse contagieuse ovine
Entry term(s): Contagious Ecthyma Virus of Sheep
Contagious Pustular Dermatitis Virus of Sheep
Contagious ecthyma virus
Contagious ecthyma viruses
Contagious pustular dermatitis virus
Ecthyma contagiosum Virus
Ecthyma contagiosum Viruses
Orf viruses
Sheep Contagious Ecthyma Virus
Sheep Contagious Pustular Dermatitis Virus
Virus, Ecthyma contagiosum
Viruses, Ecthyma contagiosum
ecthyma viruses, Contagious
virus, Contagious ecthyma
viruses, Contagious ecthyma
viruses, Orf
Tree number(s): B04.280.650.160.670.600
RDF Unique Identifier: https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D009923
Scope note: 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.
Annotation: infection = ECTHYMA, CONTAGIOUS but see note there
Allowable Qualifiers: CH chemistry
CL classification
DE drug effects
EN enzymology
GD growth & development
GE genetics
IM immunology
IP isolation & purification
ME metabolism
PH physiology
PY pathogenicity
RE radiation effects
UL ultrastructure
Public MeSH Note: 91; was see under POXVIRIDAE 1981-90; was see under POXVIRUSES 1975-80
History Note: 91(75); was see under POXVIRIDAE 1981-90; was see under POXVIRUSES 1975-80
DeCS ID: 10102
Unique ID: D009923
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Date Established: 1991/01/01
Date of Entry: 1974/12/12
Revision Date: 2016/06/28
Orf virus - Preferred
Concept UI M0015389
Scope note 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.
Preferred term Orf virus
Entry term(s) Contagious Ecthyma Virus of Sheep
Contagious Pustular Dermatitis Virus of Sheep
Contagious ecthyma virus
Contagious ecthyma viruses
Contagious pustular dermatitis virus
Ecthyma contagiosum Virus
Ecthyma contagiosum Viruses
Orf viruses
Sheep Contagious Ecthyma Virus
Sheep Contagious Pustular Dermatitis Virus
Virus, Ecthyma contagiosum
Viruses, Ecthyma contagiosum
ecthyma viruses, Contagious
virus, Contagious ecthyma
viruses, Contagious ecthyma
viruses, Orf



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