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Milker's nodule

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Milker's nodule
Other namesMilkmaid blisters
Human skin infection of paravaccinia virus.
SpecialtyInfectious diseases Edit this on Wikidata

Milker's nodules are a cutaneous condition that is most commonly transmitted from the udders of infected cows.[1]: 393 [2] Milker's nodule is caused by Paravaccinia virus. The disease in humans is nearly identical to Orf.[3]

Pathogen

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Milker's nodules is a zoonotic dermatosis. It was caused by double-stranded DNA virus of the Parapoxvirus genus. Parapoxvirus usually presents in the saliva, nasal secretions, and in lesions over the udder, trunk, and limbs of affected bovine cattle. It may transmitted by direct or indirect contact of lesion.[4]

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References

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  1. ^ James, William D.; Berger, Timothy G.; et al. (2006). Andrews' Diseases of the Skin: clinical Dermatology. Saunders Elsevier. ISBN 978-0-7216-2921-6.
  2. ^ Rapini, Ronald P.; Bolognia, Jean L.; Jorizzo, Joseph L. (2007). Dermatology: 2-Volume Set. St. Louis: Mosby. ISBN 978-1-4160-2999-1.
  3. ^ Espósito AC, Jorge MF, Marques ME, Abbade LP (November–December 2017). "Milker's nodules: classic histological findings". An Bras Dermatol. 92 (6): 838–840. doi:10.1590/abd1806-4841.20176923. PMC 5786401. PMID 29364443.
  4. ^ Jayasree, Puravoor; Kaliyadan, Feroze; Abraham, Ranjima (2019-10-23). "Milker's Nodule". JAMA Dermatology. doi:10.1001/jamadermatol.2019.3248.