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==Parapoxviruses==
==Parapoxviruses==
===Contagious ecthyma===
===Contagious ecthyma===
*AKA contagious pustular dermatitis, Orf, etc
*AKA '''contagious pustular dermatitis, Orf''', etc
====General information====
====General information====
====Aetiological agent====
====Aetiological agent====
*The virus is a large, enveloped, highly epitheliotropic, DNA virus which is ovoid in shape and measures 220‑300 x 140‑170 nm. *There are over 100 polypeptides in the virion.
*The virus is a large, enveloped, highly epitheliotropic, DNA virus which is ovoid in shape and measures 220‑300 x 140‑170 nm.
*There are over 100 polypeptides in the virion.
*The core proteins include a transcriptase and several other enzymes.
*The core proteins include a transcriptase and several other enzymes.
*The virus is immunologically related to those causing bovine papular stomatitis, pseudocowpox, sealpox, deer PPV, red squirrel PPV and camel PPV.
*The virus is immunologically related to those causing bovine papular stomatitis, pseudocowpox, sealpox, deer PPV, red squirrel PPV and camel PPV.
====Pathology====
====Pathology====
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*For skin pathology description see [[Skin - infectious#Contagious ecthyma|here]]
====Differential diagnosis====
====Differential diagnosis====