Kälber Katharina Anna, Enk Alexander, Michel Janine, Schrick Livia, Winkler Julia Katharina
Universitäts-Hautklinik Heidelberg, Ruprecht-Karls Universität Heidelberg, Im Neuenheimer Feld 440, 69120, Heidelberg, Deutschland.
ZBS 1: Hochpathogene Viren & Konsiliarlabor für Pockenviren, Robert Koch-Institut, Berlin, Deutschland.
Dermatologie (Heidelb). 2025 Jan;76(1):34-36. doi: 10.1007/s00105-024-05412-w. Epub 2024 Sep 4.
The orf virus is one of the parapoxviruses. It occurs worldwide and its natural reservoir are sheep and goats. Infections in humans can occur through direct or indirect contact with affected animals. The infectious ulcerations usually heal spontaneously after a few weeks in immunocompetent patients. An infection must be reported to the responsible professional association if the exposure occurs in the occupational environment, for example in farmers.
羊痘病毒是副痘病毒之一。它在全球范围内都有发生,其自然宿主是绵羊和山羊。人类可通过直接或间接接触受感染动物而被感染。在免疫功能正常的患者中,感染性溃疡通常在几周后会自行愈合。如果在职业环境中发生接触,例如在农民中发生接触,必须向负责的专业协会报告感染情况。