Ecthyma, Contagious

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An infectious dermatitis of sheep and goats, affecting primarily the muzzle and lips. It is caused by a poxvirus and may be transmitted to man.

Descriptor ID	D004474
MeSH Number(s)	C02.256.743.193 C22.836.259
Concept/Terms	Ecthyma, Contagious Ecthyma, Contagious Contagious Ecthyma Dermatitis, Contagious Pustular Orf Contagious Pustular Dermatitis Contagious Pustular Dermatitides Dermatitides, Contagious Pustular Pustular Dermatitides, Contagious Pustular Dermatitis, Contagious

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Diseases [C]
Virus Diseases [C02]
DNA Virus Infections [C02.256]
Poxviridae Infections [C02.256.743]
Ecthyma, Contagious [C02.256.743.193]
Animal Diseases [C22]
Sheep Diseases [C22.836]
Ecthyma, Contagious [C22.836.259]

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