Overview on the Contiguous Ecthyma (Orf ) Disease

Abstract

Orf, Ecthyma disease a zoonotic disease with a highly infectious viral skin disease that affects sheep, goats, and a few other domestic and wild grazing animals, as well as humans. It manifests as painful skin lesions that frequently appear on the mouth and muzzle. The disease is found all over the world and can strike at any time of year, but it is most commonly recorded in the spring and summer, mostly among lambs and kids. Contagious ecthyma virus, Orf virus , Contagious pustular dermatitis, painful mouth, sore mouth and scabby mouth. The sheep species that are most frequently impacted by contagious ecthyma virus are lambs and adults that have not had a vaccination. Mortality is uncommon, but severe morbidity is common, with significant economic losses often linked to aspiration pneumonia or following bacterial or parasitic diseases. In this review focus on the Contiguous Ecthyma (Orf ) Disease and immune response.