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Contagious Pustular Dermatitis
A viral infectious disease that causes infection in skin, is caused by Orf virus (Parapoxvirus orf), which is transmitted by contact with infected or recently vaccinated animals, or transmitted by fomites carrying the vi
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Overview
A viral infectious disease that causes infection in skin, is caused by Orf virus (Parapoxvirus orf), which is transmitted by contact with infected or recently vaccinated animals, or transmitted by fomites carrying the vi
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