Three Cases of Adolescent Orf Virus Skin and Soft Tissue Infection in Southeast Texas
Year: 2025
Type: article
Study design: Case Report
Abstract: We report 3 adolescents who presented to a tertiary care hospital in Houston, Texas, with cutaneous skin lesions after contact with sheep and/or goats. The cases presented a diagnostic challenge initially but were later suspected or confirmed as orf virus infection after consultation with infectious diseases specialists.
Language: English
Subfield: Virology
Field: Immunology and Microbiology
Domain: Life Sciences
Open Access status: green
Funder: National Institutes of Health
Award: G7543494365
OpenAlex ID: W4410340954