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Feast of Sacrifice and Orf, Milan, Italy, 2015–2018

Orf (ecthyma contagiosum) is an infection of the skin caused by a DNA virus belonging to the genus Parapoxvirus. We recently observed 7 cases of orf in Muslim men living in the metropolitan area of Milan, Italy, who acquired the infection after the Feast of Sacrifice.

Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Veraldi, Stefano, Esposito, Luigi, Pontini, Paolo, Vaira, Fabrizio, Nazzaro, Gianluca
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2019
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6649321/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31310206
http://dx.doi.org/10.3201/eid2508.181063