Orf virus (ORFV) is the causative agent of contagious ecthyma, a highly contagious disease primarily affecting sheep and goats. This viral infection poses significant challenges to livestock ...

The clinical signs and gross lesions identified in this case were consistent with infection by orf virus, a member of the double-stranded DNA virus genus Parapoxvirus (family Poxviridae).

Herpes simplex virus infection at an anatomical ... [23] Therefore, the immune responses induced by natural infection appear to be protective at the mucosal level and provide compelling rationale ...

Several promising alternative strategies have emerged for control of HSV infections ... The ocular and genital mucosa are key players in regulation of herpes simplex virus (HSV) susceptibility ...