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CME

Continuing Medical Education
A Case of Human Orf Contracted From a Deer
John T. Kuhl, BS; Christopher J. Huerter, MD; Hisham Hashish, MD
Cutis. 2003;71:288-290.
Orf, or contagious ecthyma, is a rare viral dermatosis caused by a member of the genus Parapoxvirus. The typical lesion consists of solitary or multiple papules that progress through a series of stages, terminating in complete resolution. This zoonotic disease is most commonly transmitted to humans from infected sheep or goats. We report a case of human orf, likely contracted from exposure to deer carcasses.

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